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

¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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

For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure,

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

without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without temperance, without meekness, without goodness,

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

traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

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

having the appearance of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such 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 this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

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

ever 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.

And in the manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt understanding, 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.

But they shall not prevail, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as that of those also was.

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

¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, 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.

persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, persecutions I have endured, and the Lord delivered me out of them all.

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

And all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus shall also suffer persecution.

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

But evil men and seducers 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.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and in that which has been entrusted unto thee, 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.

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto saving health by the 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.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, 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 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.