from Biblica1Here is what I want you to know. There will be terrible times in the last days.2People will love themselves. They will love money. They will boast and be proud. They will tear others down. They will not obey their parents. They won’t be thankful or holy.3They won’t love others. They won’t forgive others. They will tell lies about people. They will be out of control. They will be wild. They will hate what is good.4They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God.5They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that they have turned their backs on God’s power. Have nothing to do with these people.6They are the kind who trick their way into the homes of some women. These women are ready to believe anything. And they take control over these women. These women are loaded down with sins. They give in to all kinds of evil desires.7They are always learning. But they are never able to come to know the truth.8Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. In the same way, the teachers I’m talking about oppose the truth. Their minds are twisted. As far as the faith is concerned, God doesn’t accept them.9They won’t get very far. Just like Jannes and Jambres, their foolish ways will be clear to everyone.
Paul gives a final command to Timothy
10But you know all about my teaching. You know how I live and what I live for. You know about my faith and love. You know how patient I am. You know I haven’t given up.11You know that I was treated badly. You know that I suffered greatly. You know what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know how badly I have been treated. But the Lord saved me from all my troubles.12In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be treated badly.13Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them.14But I want you to continue to follow what you have learned and are sure about. You know the people you learned it from.15You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.16God has breathed life into all Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right.17By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.
1А това да знаеш, че в последните дни ще настанат усилни времена. (1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 4:3; 2Pe 3:3; 1Jo 2:18; Jud 1:18)2Защото човеците ще бъдат себелюбиви, сребролюбиви, надменни, горделиви, хулители, непокорни на родителите, неблагодарни, нечестиви, (Ro 1:30; Php 2:21; 1Ti 1:20; 1Ti 6:4; 2Pe 2:3; 2Pe 2:12; Jud 1:10; Jud 1:16)3безсърдечни, непримирими, клеветници, невъздържани, свирепи, неприятели на доброто, (Ro 1:31; 2Pe 3:3)4предатели, буйни, надути, повече обзети от сладострастие, отколкото от страст към Бога, (Php 3:19; 2Pe 2:10; 2Pe 2:13; Jud 1:4; Jud 1:19)5имащи вид на благочестие, но отречени от силата му; също такива отбягвай. (2Th 3:6; 1Ti 5:8; 1Ti 6:5; Tit 1:16)6Защото от тях са онези, които се вмъкват в домовете и подмамват обременени с грехове жени, водени от различни страсти, (Mt 23:14; Tit 1:11)7които все се учат, а никога не могат да достигнат до познание на истината. (1Ti 2:4)8И както Яний и Ямврий се възпротивиха на Моисей, така и те се противят на истината, човеци с покварен ум, чужди на вярата. (Ex 7:11; Ro 1:28; 2Co 13:5; 1Ti 6:5; Tit 1:16)9Но те няма да успеят повече, защото безумието им ще стане известно на всички, както се откри безумието и на тези двама. (Ex 7:12; Ex 8:18; Ex 9:11)
Твърдост при гоненията за вярата
10А ти си последвал моето учение, поведение, прицелната точка, вярата ми, дълготърпението, любовта, твърдостта, (Php 2:22; 1Ti 4:6)11гоненията, страданията; които ме сполетяха в Антиохия, Икония, Листра. Какви гонения претърпях! Но Господ ме избави от всички тях. (Ps 34:19; Ac 13:45; Ac 13:50; Ac 14:2; Ac 14:5; Ac 14:19; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 4:17)12Но и всички, които искат да живеят благочестиво в Христос Исус, ще бъдат гонени. (Ps 34:19; Mt 16:24; Joh 17:14; Ac 14:22; Ro 8:17; 1Co 15:19; 1Th 3:3)13А нечестиви човеци и измамници ще затъват все повече в злото, като мамят и бъдат мамени. (Mt 7:16; 2Th 2:11; 1Ti 4:1; 2Ti 2:16)14А ти постоянствай в това, което си научил и за което си бил убеден, като знаеш от кого си се научил (2Ti 1:13; 2Ti 2:2)15и че от детинство знаеш свещените Писания, които могат да те направят мъдър за спасение чрез вяра в Христос Исус. (Joh 5:39; 1Ti 4:8)16Цялото Писание е боговдъхновено и полезно за поука, за изобличение, за поправление, за наставление в правдата, (Ro 15:4; 2Pe 1:20; 2Pe 1:21)17за да бъде Божият човек усъвършенстван, съвършено подготвен за всяко добро дело. (1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:21)