2 Timothy

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

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

³ without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

⁴ traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

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

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

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

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

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

¹¹ the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

¹² and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

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

¹⁴ And thou — be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

¹⁵ and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;

¹⁶ every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

¹⁷ that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.