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

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

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 themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

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

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

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

traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more 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, and its power having denied; and from these be turning 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 there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

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

always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

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, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, 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 shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

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

And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, 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.

the persecutions, the afflictions, that befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

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

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

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

and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray 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.

And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

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 because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that 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 Writing God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that 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 fitted -- for every good work having been completed.