3:1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
3:1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

3:2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3:3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,

3:4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

3:5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.
3:5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these.

3:6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
3:6 For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses,

3:7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
3:7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

3:8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
3:8 And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these [men] also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected as regards the faith.

3:9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
3:9 But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, as also that of those [two] came to be.

3:10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
3:10 But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

3:11 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.
3:11 persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium [and] at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me!

3:12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
3:12 And indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

3:13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
3:13 But evil men and impostors will proceed [from bad] to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

3:14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.
3:14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned [them];

3:15 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.
3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

3:16 Every scripture inspired of God (is) also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

3:17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
3:17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.