3 Also know this: that perilous times shall come in the last days.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 hard-hearted, trucebreakers, slanderers, out of control, brutal, no lovers of good,
4 traitors, rash, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,
5 appearing to be godly but denying its power. And from such turn away!
6 For of this sort are those who creep into houses and captivate simple women laden with sins; led by diverse lusts,
7 always learning and never coming to a knowledge of the Truth.
8 And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these resist the Truth; men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall no longer prevail. For their madness shall be evident to all, as theirs also was.
10 But you have closely followed my teaching, manner of living, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
11 persecutions and afflictions which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra – what persecutions I suffered! But the Lord delivered me from them all.
12 Indeed, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But the evil men and deceivers shall grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But you continue in the things which you have learned (and which are committed to you), knowing from Whom you have learned them,
15 and that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 For the whole Scripture is given by inspiration from God; and is profitable for teaching, convicting, correcting, and instructing in righteousness.
17 So that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.