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Timothy 3:1-17 (ESV) 1 But understand this, that in the last days there will
come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of
money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful,
unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal,
not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of
pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but
denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep
into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by
various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge
of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also
oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as
was that of those two men. 10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my
conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11
my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium,
and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord
rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to
worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you
have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15
and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings,
which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for
reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man
of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 4:1-5 (ESV)
1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge
the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the
word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with
complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not
endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for
themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from
listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be
sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your
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