2 Timotius 3:1

Ministry in the Last Days

3:1 But understand this, that in the last days difficult ¹  times will come.

2 Timotius 3:8

3:8 And just as Jannes and Jambres ²  opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith ³  – also oppose the truth.

2 Timotius 3:13

3:13 But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, ⁴  deceiving others and being deceived themselves. ⁵ 

[3:1]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “dangerous,” “fierce.”

[3:8]  ² sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.

[3:8]  ³ tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”

[3:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “will advance to the worse.”

[3:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “deceiving and being deceived.”