2 Timothy 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come dangerous times.	1 And know this: that in the last days perilous times will press near.
2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,	2 Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,
3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,	3 without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness,
4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God:	4 traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God,
5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.	5 even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them.
6 For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:	6 For among these are ones who penetrate houses and lead away, like captives, foolish women burdened with sins, who are led away by means of various desires,
7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.	7 always learning, yet never achieving knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.	8 And in the same manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so also will these resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobates from the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.	9 But they will not advance beyond a certain point. For the folly of the latter shall be made manifest to all, just as that of the former.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,	10 But you have fully comprehended my doctrine, instruction, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.	11 persecutions, afflictions; such things as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; how I endured persecutions, and how the Lord rescued me from everything.
12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.	12 And all those who willingly live the piety in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error.	13 But evil men and deceivers will advance in evil, erring and sending into error.
14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned them;	14 Yet truly, you should remain in those things which you have learned and which have been entrusted to you. For you know from whom you have learned them.
15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.	15 And, from your infancy, you have known the Sacred Scriptures, which are able to instruct you toward salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,	16 All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.	17 so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.