末世的人性
你该知道，末世必有艰难的日子来到。
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2那时人会专爱自己，贪爱钱财，自夸，狂傲，毁谤，违背父母，忘恩负义，心不圣洁，For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3没有亲情，抗拒和解，好说谗言，不能节制，性情凶暴，不爱良善，Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4卖主卖友，任意妄为，自高自大，爱好宴乐，不爱神，Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5有敬虔的外貌，却背弃了敬虔的实质，这等人你要避开。Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6他们当中有人潜入别人家里，操纵无知的妇女；这些妇女被罪恶压制，被各样的私欲引诱，For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7虽然常常学习，终久无法达到明白真理的地步。Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8从前雅尼和佯庇怎样反对摩西，这等人也怎样抵挡真理；他们的心地败坏，信仰经不起考验。Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9然而，他们没有进步，因为他们的愚昧必在众人面前显露出来，像那两人一样。But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
对提摩太的最后指示
10但你已经追随了我的教导、行为、志向、信心、宽容、爱心、忍耐，But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11以及我在安提阿、以哥念、路司得所遭遇的迫害和苦难。我忍受了何等的迫害！但从这一切苦难中，主都把我救了出来。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.
12其实，凡立志在基督耶稣里敬虔度日的，也都将受迫害。Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13只是作恶的和骗人的将变本加厉，迷惑人也被人迷惑。But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14至于你，你要持守所学习的和所确信的，因为你知道是跟谁学的，But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15并且知道你从小明白圣经，这圣经能使你因在基督耶稣里的信☛“因在基督耶稣里的信”或译“因信基督耶稣”。有得救的智慧。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.
16圣经都是神所默示的☛“圣经都是神所默示的”或译“凡神所默示的圣经”。，于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的，All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17叫属神的人得以完全，预备行各样的善事。That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.