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 <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;
16 - every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,
17 - that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.
