1Here 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 brag 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.
La impiedad en los últimos días
1Ahora bien, ten en cuenta que en los últimos días vendrán tiempos difíciles. 2La gente estará llena de egoísmo y avaricia; serán jactanciosos, arrogantes, blasfemos, desobedientes a los padres, ingratos, impíos, 3insensibles, implacables, calumniadores, libertinos, despiadados, enemigos de todo lo bueno, 4traicioneros, impetuosos, vanidosos y más amigos del placer que de Dios. 5Aparentarán ser devotos, pero su conducta desmentirá el poder de la devoción. ¡Con esa gente ni te metas!
6Así son los que van de casa en casa cautivando a mujeres débiles cargadas de pecados, que se dejan llevar por toda clase de pasiones. 7Ellas siempre están aprendiendo, pero nunca logran conocer la verdad. 8Del mismo modo que Janes y Jambres se opusieron a Moisés, también esa gente se opone a la verdad. Son personas de mente depravada, reprobadas en la fe. 9Pero no llegarán muy lejos, porque todo el mundo se dará cuenta de su insensatez, como pasó con aquellos dos.
Encargo de Pablo a Timoteo
10Tú, en cambio, has seguido paso a paso mis enseñanzas, mi manera de vivir, mi propósito, mi fe, mi paciencia, mi amor, mi constancia, 11mis persecuciones y mis sufrimientos. Estás enterado de lo que sufrí en Antioquía, Iconio y Listra, y de las persecuciones que soporté. Y de todas ellas me libró el Señor. 12Así mismo serán perseguidos todos los que quieran llevar una vida piadosa en Cristo Jesús, 13mientras que esos malvados farsantes irán de mal en peor, engañando y siendo engañados. 14Pero tú permanece firme en lo que has aprendido y de lo cual estás convencido, pues sabes de quiénes lo aprendiste. 15Desde tu niñez conoces las Sagradas Escrituras, que pueden darte la sabiduría necesaria para la salvación mediante la fe en Cristo Jesús. 16Toda la Escritura es inspirada por Dios y útil para enseñar, para reprender, para corregir y para instruir en la justicia, 17a fin de que el siervo de Dios esté enteramente capacitado para toda buena obra.
