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, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, |
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, 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 they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers 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, reprobate concerning the faith. |
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. |
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, |
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. |
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. |
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; |
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto 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, throughly furnished unto all good works. |
