3:5 having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.
3:6 For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,
3:7 always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
3:8 Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.
3:9 But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.
3:10 But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,
3:11 persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.
3:12 And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
3:13 But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.
3:14 But *thou*, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
3:15 and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.
3:16 Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;