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How should I cite a verse in 2 Timothy 3?

Use the book, chapter, and verse, and name the World English Bible when the wording matters.

2 Timothy 3 (WEB) — Full Text

New Testament

2 Timothy 3

1But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

4traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

6For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

7always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

9But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

10But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

11persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

12Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

17that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

READ IN CONTEXT

Before applying this chapter

A final charge to guard the gospel, endure suffering, and handle Scripture faithfully. Read 2 Timothy 3 within the complete 2 Timothy overview, and use the contextual Bible reading guide before forming a personal application. Chapter divisions aid navigation, but the literary unit may begin earlier or continue into the next chapter.

Observe first

Mark repeated words, changes of speaker, commands, promises, contrasts, questions, and the relationship between paragraphs.

Apply responsibly

Distinguish description from command and immediate audience from later readers before forming a personal application.

TEXT-DERIVED READING NOTES

What to notice in 2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3 contains 17 verses and about 291 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.

The opening movement

Verse 1 begins: “But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.

The closing movement

Verse 17 closes: “that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.

Vocabulary worth tracing

Recurring or prominent content words include will, lovers, faith, without, good, away. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 2 Timothy 3

Which Bible translation is shown here?+

This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.

How should I cite a specific verse?+

Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, 2 Timothy 3:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.

Does the chapter number define the complete literary unit?+

Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.