1 ¶ Esto también sepas, que en los postreros días vendrán tiempos peligrosos:

But understand this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble.

2 Q ue habrá hombres amadores de sí mismos, avaros, vanagloriosos, soberbios, maldicientes, desobedientes de sus padres, ingratos, impuros.

For people will be lovers of self and self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate desire for wealth, proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane.

3 S in afecto natural, desleales, calumniadores, sin templanza, sin mansedumbre, sin bondad,

without natural affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and loose in morals and conduct, uncontrolled and fierce, haters of good.

4 t raidores, arrebatados, infatuados, amadores de los deleites más que de Dios;

treacherous, rash, inflated with self-conceit. lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God.

5 t eniendo apariencia de piedad, pero negando la eficacia de ella; a éstos evita.

For they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it. Avoid such people.

6 P orque de éstos son los que se entran por las casas, y llevan cautivas las mujercillas cargadas de pecados, llevadas de diversas concupiscencias;

For among them are those who worm their way into homes and captivate silly and weak-natured and spiritually dwarfed women, loaded down with sins swayed and led away by various evil desires and seductive impulses.

7 q ue siempre aprenden, y nunca pueden acabar de llegar al conocimiento de la verdad.

they are forever inquiring and getting information, but are never able to arrive at a recognition and knowledge of the Truth.

8 Y de la manera que Janes y Jambres resistieron a Moisés, así también éstos resisten a la verdad; hombres corruptos de entendimiento, réprobos acerca de la fe.

Now just as Jannes and Jambres were hostile to and resisted Moses, so these men also are hostile to and oppose the Truth. They have depraved and distorted minds, and are reprobate and counterfeit and to be rejected as far as the faith is concerned.

9 M as no prevalecerán; porque su locura será manifiesta a todos, como también lo fue la de aquellos.

But they will not get very far, for their rash folly will become obvious to everybody, as was that of those.

10 ¶ Pero tú has conocido plenamente mi doctrina, conducta, propósito, fe, largura de ánimo, caridad, paciencia,

Now you have closely observed and diligently followed my teaching, conduct, purpose in life, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

11 p ersecuciones, aflicciones, las cuales me fueron hechas en Antioquía, en Iconio, en Listra; persecuciones que he sufrido; y de todas me ha librado el Señor.

Persecutions, sufferings—such as occurred to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra, persecutions I endured, but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Y también todos los que quieren vivir píamente en Cristo Jesús, padecerán persecución.

Indeed all who delight in piety and are determined to live a devoted and godly life in Christ Jesus will meet with persecution.

13 M as los malos hombres y los engañadores, irán de mal en peor, engañados y engañando a otros.

But wicked men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and being deceived and led astray themselves.

14 P ermanece tú en lo que has aprendido y en lo que te ha sido encargado, sabiendo de quién has aprendido;

But as for you, continue to hold to the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced, knowing from whom you learned,

15 y que sabes las Sagradas Escrituras desde la niñez, las cuales te pueden hacer sabio para la salud por la fe que es en Cristo Jesús.

And how from your childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the sacred Writings, which are able to instruct you and give you the understanding for salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus '> leaning of the entire human personality on God in Christ Jesus in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

16 T oda la Escritura es inspirada por Dios y es útil para enseñar, para redargüir, para corregir, para instituir en justicia,

Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action),

17 p ara que el hombre de Dios sea perfecto, perfectamente equipado para toda buena obra.

So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.