[1] And know this, that in the last days there will come perilous times, [2] for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, slanderous, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unkind, [3] without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, without control, barbaric, not lovers of those who are good, [4] traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, [5] having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these, [6] for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the weak women, loaded with sins, led away with manifold desires, [7] always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth, [8] and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith; [9] but they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became. [10] And you have followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, [11] the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured! And the LORD delivered me out of all. [12] And all who will to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted, [13] and evil men and impostors will advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray. [14] And you—remain in the things which you learned and were entrusted with, having known from whom you learned, [15] and because you have known the Holy Writings from infancy, which are able to make you wise—to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus. [16] Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.
