Chapter 3
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The Character of Men in the Last Days
| 3:1 Τοῦτο δὲ γίνωσκε, ὅτι ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις ἐνστήσονται καιροὶ χαλεποί· | 1 Τοῦτο δὲ γίνωσκε, ὅτι ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις ἐνστήσονται καιροὶ χαλεποί. |
| But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come. | But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come. |
| 3:2 ἔσονται γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι ἀλαζόνες ὑπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς, ἀχάριστοι ἀνόσιοι | 2 ἔσονται γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι φίλαυτοι, φιλάργυροι, ἀλαζόνες, ὑπερήφανοι, βλάσφημοι, γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς, ἀχάριστοι, ἀνόσιοι, |
| For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, arrogant, insulters, disobedient to parents, unthankful, godless, | For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, arrogant, insulters, disobedient to parents, unthankful, godless, |
| 3:3 ἄστοργοι ἄσπονδοι διάβολοι ἀκρατεῖς ἀνήμεροι ἀφιλάγαθοι | 3 ἄστοργοι, ἄσπονδοι, διάβολοι, ἀκρατεῖς, ἀνήμεροι, ἀφιλάγαθοι, |
| unloving, irreconcilable, gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, | unloving, irreconcilable, gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, |
| 3:4 προδόται προπετεῖς τετυφωμένοι, φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι, | 4 προδόται, προπετεῖς, τετυφωμένοι, φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι, |
| traitors, impulsive, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, | traitors, impulsive, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, |
| 3:5 ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι· καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου. |
5 ἔχοντες
μόρφωσιν
εὐσεβείας,
τὴν
δὲ
δύναμιν
αὐτῆς
ἠρνημένοι. καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου. |
| holding to a form of religion, but they have denied its power. Avoid these people. | holding to a form of religion, but they have denied its power. Avoid these people. |
| 3:6 ἐκ τούτων γάρ εἰσιν οἱ ἐνδύνοντες εἰς τὰς οἰκίας καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις, ἀγόμενα ἐπιθυμίαις ποικίλαις, | 6 ἐκ τούτων γάρ εἰσιν οἱ ἐνδύνοντες εἰς τὰς οἰκίας, καὶ αἰχμαλωτεύοντες τὰ γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις, ἀγόμενα ἐπιθυμίαις ποικίλαις, |
| For from them there are those who enter into homes and deceive idle women who are overwhelmed with sins, led away by various cravings, | For from them there are those who enter into homes and deceive idle women who are overwhelmed with sins, led away by various cravings, |
| 3:7 πάντοτε μανθάνοντα καὶ μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα. | 7 πάντοτε μανθάνοντα, καὶ μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα. |
| always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. | always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. |
| 3:8 ὃν τρόπον δὲ Ἰάννης καὶ Ἰαμβρῆς ἀντέστησαν Μωϋσεῖ, οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι ἀνθίστανται τῇ ἀληθείᾳ ἄνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, ἀδόκιμοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν. | 8 ὃν τρόπον δὲ Ἰαννῆς καὶ Ἰαμβρῆς ἀντέστησαν Μωϋσεῖ, οὕτω καὶ οὗτοι ἀνθίστανται τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἄνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, ἀδόκιμοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν. |
| who are just like Jannēs and Jambrēs who opposed Mōses, so these men also oppose the truth, men who had a corrupt mind, disqualified concerning the faith. | who are just like Jannēs and Jambrēs who opposed Mōses, so these men also oppose the truth, men who had a corrupt mind, disqualified concerning the faith. |
| 3:9 ἀλλ᾿ οὐ προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ πλεῖον· ἡ γὰρ ἄνοια αὐτῶν ἔκδηλος ἔσται πᾶσιν, ὡς καὶ ἡ ἐκείνων ἐγένετο. | 9 ἀλλ᾿ οὐ προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ πλεῖον· ἡ γὰρ ἄνοια αὐτῶν ἔκδηλος ἔσται πᾶσιν· ὡς καὶ ἡ ἐκείνων ἐγένετο. |
| But they will not proceed any further; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as those men’s was too. | But they will not proceed any further; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as those men’s was too. |
Last Charge to Timothy
| 3:10 Σὺ δὲ παρηκολούθησάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, | 10 Σὺ δὲ παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, |
| Now you followed in my teaching, in my conduct, in my purpose, in my faith, in my patience, in my love, in my endurance, | Now you followed in my teaching, in my conduct, in my purpose, in my faith, in my patience, in my love, in my endurance, |
| 3:11 τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. | 11 τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις· οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα, καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. |
| in my persecutions, and in my sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all of them the Lord delivered me! | in my persecutions, and in my sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all of them the Lord delivered me! |
| 3:12 καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῆν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. | 12 καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, διωχθήσονται· |
| Yes, and all who want to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. | Yes, and all who want to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. |
| 3:13 πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. | 13 πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. |
| But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. | But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. |
| 3:14 σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνων ἔμαθες, | 14 σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, |
| But for you, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, | But for you, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, |
| 3:15 καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους [τὰ] ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. | 15 καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν, διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. |
| and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you wisdom unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. | and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you wisdom unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 3:16 πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἐλεγμόν πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, | 16 πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ· |
| All Scripture is God-inspired and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; | All Scripture is God-inspired and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; |