1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without self control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,
4. Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6. For of this sort are those who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women burdened with sins, led away with various lusts,
7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, worthless concerning the faith.
9. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be apparent to everyone, as theirs also was.
10. But you have fully known my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
11. Persecutions, afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12. Yea, and all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13. But evil men and seducers shall become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14. But you should continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;
15. 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. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly equipped for all good works.