1And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.2This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.3For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,4Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,5Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;6Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.7For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,8Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.9Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.10But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.11But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,12Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.13Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.14But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.15But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;16And 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.17All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
