Epistula II ad Timotheum, 3
1. Hoc autem scito, quod in no vissimis diebus instabunt tem pora periculosa.
1. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.
2. Erunt enim homines seipsos amantes, cupidi, elati, superbi, blasphemi, parentibus inoboedientes, ingrati, scelesti,
2. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3. sine affectione, sine foedere, criminatores, incontinentes, immites, sine benignitate,
3. inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, fierce, haters of good,
4. proditores, protervi, tumidi, voluptatum amatores magis quam Dei,
4. treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5. habentes speciem quidem pietatis, virtutem autem eius abnegantes; et hos devita.
5. holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people.
6. Ex his enim sunt, qui penetrant domos et captivas ducunt mulierculas oneratas peccatis, quae ducuntur variis concupiscentiis,
6. For among them are those who make their way into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and swayed by various impulses,
7. semper discentes et numquam ad scientiam veritatis pervenire valentes.
7. who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
8. Quemadmodum autem Iannes et Iambres restiterunt Moysi, ita et hi resistunt veritati, homines corrupti mente, reprobi circa fidem;
8. As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith;
9. sed ultra non proficient, insipientia enim eorum manifesta erit omnibus, sicut et illorum fuit.
9. but they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
10. Tu autem assecutus es meam doctrinam, institutionem, propositum, fidem, longanimitatem, dilectionem, patientiam,
10. Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
11. persecutiones, passiones, qualia mihi facta sunt Antiochiae, Iconii, Lystris, quales persecutiones sustinui; et ex omnibus me eripuit Dominus.
11. my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Ico'nium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
12. Et omnes, qui volunt pie vivere in Christo Iesu, persecutionem patientur;
12. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13. mali autem homines et seductores proficient in peius, in errorem mittentes et errantes.
13. while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived.
14. Tu vero permane in his, quae didicisti et credita sunt tibi, sciens a quibus didiceris,
14. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
15. et quia ab infantia Sacras Litteras nosti, quae te possunt instruere ad salutem per fidem, quae est in Christo Iesu.
15. and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16. Omnis Scriptura divinitus inspirata est et utilis ad docendum, ad arguendum, ad corrigendum, ad erudiendum in iustitia,
16. All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17. ut perfectus sit homo Dei, ad omne opus bonum instructus.
17. that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
