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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. | | |Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. |
| − | | | + | |These men oppose the truth just like Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They are corrupt and faithless. |
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| | |But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was. | | |But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was. |
| − | | | + | |But they will fail, because their foolishness is obvious to everyone. |
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| | |But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, | | |But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, |
| − | | | + | |However, you understand my ideas, lifestyle, goals, faith, patience and generosity; |
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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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |The censorship I experienced at Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. God delivered me from it. |
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| | |Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. | | |Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
| − | | | + | |Everyone who follows Jesus will suffer persecution. |
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| | |But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. | | |But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. |
| − | | | + | |While evil men and liars will become 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]; | | |But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; |
| − | | | + | |But you should practice the things you studied, because you know who taught 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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |You have known about the scriptures since you were a child; you know that they can lead you to Christ. |
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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: | | |All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: |
| − | | | + | |The Bible is the Word of God, useful for teaching, correcting and training; |
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| | |That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. | | |That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. |
| − | | | + | |So a man of God can be used for good deeds. |
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