1 This but know thou, that in latter days will be present seasons trying.

2 Will be for the men self–lovers, money–lovers, boasters, haughty ones, revilers, to parents disobedient, unthankful ones, unholy ones,

3 void of natural affection, implacable, accusers, without self–control, fierce ones, without love to good men,

4 betrayers, rash ones, having been puffed up, pleasure–lovers rather than God–lovers;

5 having a form of piety, the but power of her having denied. Also these turn away from.

6 Out of these for are those entering into the houses and leading captive little women having been laden with sins, being led away by inordinate desires various,

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

8 Which way but Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these are opposed to the truth, men having corrupted the mind, disapproved ones concerning the faith.

9 But not they shall proceed to more; the for folly of them very plain shall be to all, as also that of those became.

10 Thou but hast closely followed of me the teaching, the conduct, the purpose, the fidelity, the forbearance, the love, the patience,

11 the persecutions, the sufferings, what things to me happened in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all me delivered the Lord.

12 Indeed all but those wishing piously to live in Anointed Jesus, will be persecuted.

13 Evil but men and jugglers will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 Thou but able in the things thou didst learn and wast convinced of, knowing, from whom thou didst learn,

15 and that from a babe the holy writings thou knowest, those being able thee to make wise for salvation, through faith of that in Anointed Jesus.

16 All writing inspired of God and profitable for teaching, for proof, for correction, for turning up that in righteousness;

17 so that complete may be the of the God man, for every work good having been thoroughly fitted,

1 Know this also that in the last days perilous dangerous times will come.

2 For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous lovers of money, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful ungrateful, unholy,

3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this!

6 Among them are those who creep into houses and lead captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away with various lusts.

7 They are constantly learning, and never able to grasp the knowledge of the truth.

8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, rejected concerning the faith,

9 they will make no progress; for their foolishness will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

10 You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience,

11 and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me.

12 Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 Continue in the things you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

15 From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

16 God inspired all Scripture! It is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. Greek: theopneustos: God-breathed

17 Thus the man of God may be completely equipped for every good work.