[1] But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. [2] For
men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] without
natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce,
no lovers of good, [4] traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure
rather than lovers of God; [5] holding a form of godliness, but having
denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also. [6] For of these are
those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down
with sins, led away by various lusts, [7] always learning, and never able
to come to the knowledge of the truth. [8] Even as Jannes and Jambres
opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind,
reprobate concerning the faith. [9] But they will proceed no further. For
their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be. [10] But
you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love,
steadfastness, [11] persecutions, and sufferings; those things that
happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; those persecutions that I
endured. Out of them all the Lord delivered me. [12] Yes, and all who
desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. [13] But evil
men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
[14] But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been
assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. [15] From infancy, you
have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to salvation
through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. [16] Every scripture inspired by
God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction which is in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be
complete, furnished completely to every good work.
