But this know, that in [the] last days grievous times shall be there.
For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, uncontrolled, fierce, haters of good,
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, pleasure-lovers rather than God-lovers,
having a form of piety, but having denied the power thereof; and from these turn away.
For of these are they that enter into houses and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,
always learning and never able to come unto knowledge of truth.
And in the manner that Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be very manifest to all, as theirs also became.
But thou hast followed closely my teaching, course, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,
persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord delivered me.
Yea, and all that desire to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted.
But wicked men and impostors shall advance for the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
But abide thou in those things which thou didst learn and wast persuaded of, knowing of whom thou didst learn [them];
and that from a babe thou knowest the sacred writings that are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Every scripture [is] God-inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that is in righteousness;
that the man of God may be complete, furnished thoroughly unto every good work.