Godlessness in the Last Days
3
But
understand
this
,
that
y
in
the
last
days
there
will
come
times
of
difficulty
.
2
For
people
will
be
z
lovers
of
self
,
a
lovers
of
money
,
b
proud
,
b
arrogant
,
abusive
,
b
disobedient
to
their
parents
,
ungrateful
,
unholy
,
3
c
heartless
,
unappeasable
,
slanderous
,
without
self-control
,
brutal
,
d
not
loving
good
,
4
treacherous
,
reckless
,
e
swollen
with
conceit
,
f
lovers
of
pleasure
rather
than
lovers
of
God
,
5
having
the
appearance
of
godliness
,
but
g
denying
its
power
.
h
Avoid
such
people
.
6
For
among
them
are
i
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
j
arrive
at
a
knowledge
of
the
truth
.
8
Just
as
k
Jannes
and
Jambres
l
opposed
Moses
,
so
these
men
also
oppose
the
truth
,
m
men
corrupted
in
mind
and
n
disqualified
regarding
the
faith
.
9
But
they
will
not
get
very
far
,
for
their
folly
will
be
plain
to
all
,
o
as
was
that
of
those
two
men
.
All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God
10
p
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
q
at
Antioch
,
r
at
Iconium
,
and
s
at
Lystra
?
which
persecutions
I
endured
;
yet
t
from
them
all
u
the
Lord
rescued
me
.
12
Indeed
,
all
who
desire
to
v
live
a
godly
life
in
Christ
Jesus
w
will
be
persecuted
,
13
while
x
evil
people
and
impostors
will
go
on
from
bad
to
worse
,
deceiving
and
y
being
deceived
.
14
But
as
for
you
,
z
continue
in
what
you
have
learned
and
have
firmly
believed
,
knowing
from
whom
you
learned
it
15
and
how
a
from
childhood
you
have
been
acquainted
with
b
the
sacred
writings
,
c
which
are
able
to
make
you
wise
for
salvation
through
faith
in
Christ
Jesus
.
16
d
All
Scripture
is
breathed
out
by
God
and
profitable
for
teaching
,
for
reproof
,
for
correction
,
and
for
training
in
righteousness
,
17
that
e
the
man
of
God
may
be
complete
,
f
equipped
g
for
every
good
work
.
Preach the Word
4
h
I
charge
you
in
the
presence
of
God
and
of
Christ
Jesus
,
i
who
is
to
judge
the
living
and
the
dead
,
and
by
j
his
appearing
and
his
kingdom
:
2
preach
the
word
;
be
ready
in
season
and
out
of
season
;
k
reprove
,
rebuke
,
and
l
exhort
,
with
complete
patience
and
teaching
.
3
m
For
the
time
is
coming
when
people
will
not
endure
n
sound
teaching
,
but
having
itching
ears
they
will
accumulate
for
themselves
teachers
to
suit
their
own
passions
,
4
and
o
will
turn
away
from
listening
to
the
truth
and
p
wander
off
into
myths
.
5
As
for
you
,
q
always
be
sober-minded
,
r
endure
suffering
,
do
the
work
of
s
an
evangelist
,
t
fulfill
your
ministry
.
6
For
u
I
am
already
being
poured
out
as
a
drink
offering
,
and
the
time
of
my
v
departure
has
come
.
7
w
I
have
fought
the
good
fight
,
x
I
have
finished
the
race
,
I
have
kept
the
faith
.
8
Henceforth
there
is
y
laid
up
for
me
z
the
crown
of
righteousness
,
which
the
Lord
,
a
the
righteous
judge
,
will
award
to
me
on
b
that
day
,
and
not
only
to
me
but
also
to
all
c
who
have
loved
his
appearing
.
Personal Instructions
9
d
Do
your
best
to
come
to
me
soon
.
10
For
e
Demas
,
f
in
love
with
g
this
present
world
,
h
has
deserted
me
and
gone
to
Thessalonica
.
Crescens
has
gone
to
Galatia
,
i
Titus
to
Dalmatia
.
11
h
Luke
alone
is
with
me
.
Get
j
Mark
and
bring
him
with
you
,
for
he
is
very
useful
to
me
for
ministry
.
12
k
Tychicus
I
have
sent
to
Ephesus
.
13
When
you
come
,
bring
the
cloak
that
I
left
with
Carpus
at
Troas
,
also
the
books
,
and
above
all
the
parchments
.
14
l
Alexander
the
coppersmith
did
me
great
harm
;
m
the
Lord
will
repay
him
according
to
his
deeds
.
15
Beware
of
him
yourself
,
for
he
strongly
opposed
our
message
.
16
At
my
first
defense
no
one
came
to
stand
by
me
,
but
all
deserted
me
.
n
May
it
not
be
charged
against
them
!
17
But
o
the
Lord
stood
by
me
and
p
strengthened
me
,
so
that
through
me
the
message
might
be
fully
proclaimed
and
q
all
the
Gentiles
might
hear
it
.
So
r
I
was
rescued
s
from
the
lion’s
mouth
.
18
The
Lord
will
rescue
me
from
every
evil
deed
and
bring
me
safely
into
his
heavenly
kingdom
.
t
To
him
be
the
glory
forever
and
ever
.
Amen
.
Final Greetings
19
Greet
u
Prisca
and
Aquila
,
and
v
the
household
of
Onesiphorus
.
20
Erastus
remained
at
Corinth
,
and
I
left
w
Trophimus
,
who
was
ill
,
at
Miletus
.
21
x
Do
your
best
to
come
before
winter
.
Eubulus
sends
greetings
to
you
,
as
do
Pudens
and
Linus
and
Claudia
and
all
the
brothers
.
22
The
Lord
be
y
with
your
spirit
.
z
Grace
be
with
you
.
Titus
Greeting
1
Paul
,
a
servant
of
God
and
a
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ
,
for
the
sake
of
the
faith
of
God’s
elect
and
b
their
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
c
which
accords
with
godliness
,
2
d
in
hope
of
eternal
life
,
which
God
,
e
who
never
lies
,
f
promised
g
before
the
ages
began
3
and
h
at
the
proper
time
manifested
in
his
word
i
through
the
preaching
j
with
which
I
have
been
entrusted
k
by
the
command
of
God
our
Savior
;
4
To
Titus
,
l
my
true
child
in
m
a
common
faith
:
n
Grace
and
peace
from
God
the
Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Savior
.
Qualifications for Elders
5
o
This
is
why
I
left
you
in
Crete
,
so
that
you
might
put
what
remained
into
order
,
and
p
appoint
elders
in
every
town
as
I
directed
you
?
6
q
if
anyone
is
above
reproach
,
the
husband
of
one
wife
,
and
his
children
are
believers
and
not
open
to
the
charge
of
r
debauchery
or
insubordination
.
7
For
an
overseer
,
s
as
God’s
steward
,
must
be
above
reproach
.
He
must
not
t
be
arrogant
or
quick-tempered
or
a
drunkard
or
violent
u
or
greedy
for
gain
,
8
but
hospitable
,
a
lover
of
good
,
self-controlled
,
upright
,
holy
,
v
and
disciplined
.
9
He
must
w
hold
firm
to
the
trustworthy
word
as
taught
,
so
that
he
may
be
able
to
give
instruction
in
x
sound
doctrine
and
also
to
rebuke
those
who
contradict
it
.
10
For
there
are
many
who
are
insubordinate
,
y
empty
talkers
and
deceivers
,
especially
those
of
z
the
circumcision
party
.
11
They
must
be
silenced
,
since
a
they
are
upsetting
whole
families
by
teaching
b
for
shameful
gain
what
they
ought
not
to
teach
.
12
c
One
of
the
Cretans
,
a
prophet
of
their
own
,
said
,
“
Cretans
are
always
liars
,
evil
beasts
,
lazy
gluttons
.
”
13
This
testimony
is
true
.
Therefore
d
rebuke
them
e
sharply
,
that
they
f
may
be
sound
in
the
faith
,
14
g
not
devoting
themselves
to
Jewish
myths
and
h
the
commands
of
people
i
who
turn
away
from
the
truth
.
15
j
To
the
pure
,
all
things
are
pure
,
but
to
the
defiled
and
k
unbelieving
,
nothing
is
pure
;
but
both
l
their
minds
and
their
consciences
are
defiled
.
16
m
They
profess
to
know
God
,
but
they
n
deny
him
by
their
works
.
They
are
detestable
,
disobedient
,
o
unfit
for
any
good
work
.
Teach Sound Doctrine
2
But
as
for
you
,
teach
what
accords
with
p
sound
doctrine
.
2
Older
men
are
to
be
sober-minded
,
dignified
,
self-controlled
,
p
sound
in
faith
,
in
love
,
and
in
steadfastness
.
3
q
Older
women
likewise
are
to
be
reverent
in
behavior
,
r
not
slanderers
s
or
slaves
to
much
wine
.
They
are
to
teach
what
is
good
,
4
and
so
train
the
young
women
to
love
their
husbands
and
children
,
5
to
be
self-controlled
,
t
pure
,
u
working
at
home
,
kind
,
and
v
submissive
to
their
own
husbands
,
w
that
the
word
of
God
may
not
be
reviled
.
6
Likewise
,
urge
x
the
younger
men
to
be
self-controlled
.
7
Show
yourself
in
all
respects
to
be
y
a
model
of
good
works
,
and
in
your
teaching
z
show
integrity
,
a
dignity
,
8
and
b
sound
speech
that
cannot
be
condemned
,
c
so
that
an
opponent
may
be
put
to
shame
,
having
nothing
evil
to
say
about
us
.
9
d
Bondservants
are
to
be
submissive
to
their
own
masters
e
in
everything
;
they
are
to
be
well-pleasing
,
not
argumentative
,
10
not
pilfering
,
f
but
showing
all
good
faith
,
g
so
that
in
everything
they
may
adorn
the
doctrine
of
God
our
Savior
.
11
For
h
the
grace
of
God
i
has
appeared
,
bringing
salvation
j
for
all
people
,
12
training
us
to
renounce
ungodliness
and
k
worldly
passions
,
and
l
to
live
self-controlled
,
upright
,
and
godly
lives
in
m
the
present
age
,
13
n
waiting
for
our
blessed
o
hope
,
the
p
appearing
of
the
glory
of
our
great
q
God
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ
,
14
r
who
gave
himself
for
us
to
s
redeem
us
from
all
lawlessness
and
t
to
purify
for
himself
t
a
people
for
his
own
possession
who
are
u
zealous
for
good
works
.
15
Declare
these
things
;
exhort
and
v
rebuke
with
all
authority
.
w
Let
no
one
disregard
you
.
Be Ready for Every Good Work
3
Remind
them
x
to
be
submissive
to
rulers
and
authorities
,
y
to
be
obedient
,
to
be
ready
for
every
good
work
,
2
z
to
speak
evil
of
no
one
,
a
to
avoid
quarreling
,
to
be
gentle
,
and
b
to
show
perfect
courtesy
toward
all
people
.
3
For
c
we
ourselves
were
once
foolish
,
disobedient
,
led
astray
,
slaves
to
various
passions
and
pleasures
,
passing
our
days
in
malice
and
envy
,
hated
by
others
and
hating
one
another
.
4
But
when
d
the
goodness
and
loving
kindness
of
God
our
Savior
appeared
,
5
he
saved
us
,
e
not
because
of
works
done
by
us
in
righteousness
,
but
f
according
to
his
own
mercy
,
by
g
the
washing
of
regeneration
and
h
renewal
of
the
Holy
Spirit
,
6
whom
he
i
poured
out
on
us
richly
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Savior
,
7
so
that
j
being
justified
by
his
grace
we
might
become
k
heirs
l
according
to
the
hope
of
eternal
life
.
8
The
saying
is
m
trustworthy
,
and
I
want
you
to
insist
on
these
things
,
so
that
those
who
have
believed
in
God
may
be
careful
n
to
devote
themselves
to
good
works
.
These
things
are
excellent
and
profitable
for
people
.
9
But
o
avoid
foolish
p
controversies
,
q
genealogies
,
dissensions
,
and
quarrels
about
the
law
,
for
r
they
are
unprofitable
and
worthless
.
10
As
for
a
person
who
stirs
up
division
,
s
after
warning
him
once
and
then
twice
,
t
have
nothing
more
to
do
with
him
,
11
knowing
that
such
a
person
is
warped
and
sinful
;
he
is
self-condemned
.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12
When
I
send
Artemas
or
u
Tychicus
to
you
,
do
your
best
to
come
to
me
v
at
Nicopolis
,
for
I
have
decided
to
spend
the
winter
there
.
13
Do
your
best
to
speed
Zenas
the
lawyer
and
w
Apollos
on
their
way
;
see
that
they
lack
nothing
.
14
And
let
our
people
learn
x
to
devote
themselves
to
good
works
,
so
as
to
help
cases
of
urgent
need
,
and
not
y
be
unfruitful
.
15
All
who
are
with
me
send
greetings
to
you
.
Greet
those
who
love
us
in
the
faith
.
z
Grace
be
with
you
all
.