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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

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

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

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;

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 advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

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

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

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

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

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

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

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading 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,

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 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;

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 e very Writing God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that 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 fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

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