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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 1form 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 1lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with adivers 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 1persecution.
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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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(a) "divers" = different kinds
Strongs #4164 poikilos - motley, various in character, manifold.
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