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

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

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

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

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

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

traitors, headstrong, haughty, 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 godliness but denying its power. And from such people 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 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 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 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 not prevail, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as that of those also was.

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

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

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

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

13 B ut evil men and seducers 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 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 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 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 childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is 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,

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 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.