II. Endure in Future Testings................. 3:1-4:22
2Ti 3:1
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2Ti 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,2Ti 3:3
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,2Ti 3:4
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;2Ti 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.2Ti 3:6
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,2Ti 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.2Ti 3:8
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.2Ti 3:9
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.2Ti 3:10
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,2Ti 3:11
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.2Ti 3:12
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.2Ti 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.2Ti 3:14
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;2Ti 3:15
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.2Ti 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:2Ti 3:17
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.2Ti 4:1
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;2Ti 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.2Ti 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;2Ti 4:4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.2Ti 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.2Ti 4:6
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.2Ti 4:7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:2Ti 4:8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.2Ti 4:9
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:2Ti 4:10
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.2Ti 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.2Ti 4:12
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.2Ti 4:13
The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.2Ti 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:2Ti 4:15
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.2Ti 4:16
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.2Ti 4:17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.2Ti 4:18
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.2Ti 4:19
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.2Ti 4:20
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.2Ti 4:21
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.2Ti 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. <The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.>