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The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, Chapter 3
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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good,
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Traitors, heady,
highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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Having a
form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead
captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist
the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be
manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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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.
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Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.
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But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving,
and being deceived.
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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast
been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
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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.
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.
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