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

But this know, that in last days difficult times shall be there;

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

for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

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

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

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

traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, 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.

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these 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,

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

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

always learning, and never able to come to knowledge of 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.

Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards 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.

But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

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

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

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.

persecutions, sufferings: what happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

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

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

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

But thou, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned;

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.

and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which 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.

Every scripture divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

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

that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.