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

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

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

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

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

traitors, headstrong, haughty, 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 godliness but denying its power. And from such people 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 households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away 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 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.

Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved 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 will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was. The Man of God and the Word of God

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

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

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 happened to 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.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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

But evil men and impostors will grow 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 you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have 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 childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for 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.

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 complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.