1 A nd this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

2 f or men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

3 w ithout natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

4 t raitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

5 h aving a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

6 f or of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

7 a lways learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

8 a nd, 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 not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

10 A nd thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

11 t he 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 a nd all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

13 a nd evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

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

15 a nd 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 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 fitted -- for every good work having been completed.