3:1 Hoc autem scito, quod in novissimis diebus instabunt tempora periculosa :

3:1 Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

3:2 erunt homines seipsos amantes, cupidi, elati, superbi, blasphemi, parentibus non obedientes, ingrati, scelesti,

3:2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

3:3 sine affectione, sine pace, criminatores, incontinentes, immites, sine benignitate,

3:3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

3:4 proditores, protervi, tumidi, et voluptatum amatores magis quam Dei :

3:4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:

3:5 habentes speciem quidem pietatis, virtutem autem ejus abnegantes. Et hos devita :

3:5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

3:6 ex his enim sunt qui penetrant domos, et captivas ducunt mulierculas oneratas peccatis, quæ ducuntur variis desideriis :

3:6 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:

3:7 semper discentes, et numquam ad scientiam veritatis pervenientes.

3:7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

3:8 Quemadmodum autem Jannes et Mambres restiterunt Moysi : ita et hi resistunt veritati, homines corrupti mente, reprobi circa fidem ;

3:8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

3:9 sed ultra non proficient : insipientia enim eorum manifesta erit omnibus, sicut et illorum fuit.

3:9 But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

3:10 Tu autem assecutus es meam doctrinam, institutionem, propositum, fidem, longanimitatem, dilectionem, patientiam,

3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

3:11 persecutiones, passiones : qualia mihi facta sunt Antiochiæ, Iconii, et Lystris : quales persecutiones sustinui, et ex omnibus eripuit me Dominus.

3:11 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.

3:12 Et omnes, qui pie volunt vivere in Christo Jesu, persecutionem patientur.

3:12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

3:13 Mali autem homines et seductores proficient in pejus, errantes, et in errorem mittentes.

3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

3:14 Tu vero permane in iis quæ didicisti, et credita sunt tibi : sciens a quo didiceris :

3:14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them:

3:15 et quia ab infantia sacras litteras nosti, quæ te possunt instruere ad salutem, per fidem quæ est in Christo Jesu.

3:15 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.

3:16 Omnis Scriptura divinitus inspirata utilis est ad docendum, ad arguendum, ad corripiendum, et erudiendum in justitia :

3:16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:

3:17 ut perfectus sit homo Dei, ad omne opus bonum instructus.

3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.