2 Timothy 3:1

AMP: But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear].

ASV: But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

BSB: But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.

DARBY: But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

DRA: Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come dangerous times.

KJV: This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 Timothy 3:2

AMP: For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane,

ASV: For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

BSB: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

DARBY: for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

DRA: Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

KJV: For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:3

AMP: [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good,

ASV: without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

BSB: unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,

DARBY: without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

DRA: Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

KJV: Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

2 Timothy 3:4

AMP: traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,

ASV: traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

BSB: traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

DARBY: traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

DRA: Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God:

KJV: Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

2 Timothy 3:5

AMP: holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

ASV: holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

BSB: having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

DARBY: having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

DRA: Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

KJV: Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

2 Timothy 3:6

AMP: For among them are those who worm their way into homes and captivate morally weak and spiritually-dwarfed women weighed down by [the burden of their] sins, easily swayed by various impulses,

ASV: For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

BSB: They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

DARBY: For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

DRA: 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:

KJV: For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

2 Timothy 3:7

AMP: always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

ASV: ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

BSB: who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

DARBY: always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.

DRA: Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

KJV: Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 3:8

AMP: Just as Jannes and Jambres [the court magicians of Egypt] opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, unqualified and worthless [as teachers] in regard to the faith. [Ex 7:11]

ASV: And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

BSB: Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

DARBY: Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

DRA: Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

KJV: Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

2 Timothy 3:9

AMP: But they will not get very far, for their meaningless nonsense and ignorance will become obvious to everyone, as was that of Jannes and Jambres.

ASV: But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

BSB: But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

DARBY: But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

DRA: But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

KJV: But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

2 Timothy 3:10

AMP: Now you have diligently followed [my example, that is] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

ASV: But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

BSB: You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

DARBY: But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

DRA: But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

KJV: But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

2 Timothy 3:11

AMP: persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all! [2 Cor 12:10]

ASV: persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.

BSB: my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

DARBY: persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

DRA: 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.

KJV: Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

2 Timothy 3:12

AMP: Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith].

ASV: Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

BSB: Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

DARBY: And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

DRA: And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

KJV: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:13

AMP: But evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

ASV: But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

BSB: while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

DARBY: But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

DRA: But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error.

KJV: But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

2 Timothy 3:14

AMP: But as for you, continue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced [holding tightly to the truths], knowing from whom you learned them,

ASV: But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

BSB: But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

DARBY: But *thou*, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

DRA: But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

KJV: But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

2 Timothy 3:15

AMP: and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].

ASV: And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

BSB: From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

DARBY: and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.

DRA: 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.

KJV: And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:16

AMP: All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];

ASV: Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

BSB: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

DARBY: Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

DRA: All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,

KJV: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:17

AMP: so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

ASV: That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

BSB: so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

DARBY: that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

DRA: That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.

KJV: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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