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

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

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

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

3 w ithout natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without temperance, without meekness, without goodness,

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

4 t raitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

5 h aving the appearance of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

6 F or of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various 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 in the manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt understanding, 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 not prevail, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as that of those also was.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 B ut evil men and seducers 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 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,

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 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.

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

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