1 B ut know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

2 F or men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 w ithout natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

4 t raitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

5 h olding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

6 F or of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

7 e ver learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 A nd even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 B ut they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

10 B ut thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

11 p ersecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Y ea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 B ut evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 B ut abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

15 A nd that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 E very scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

17 T hat the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.