1Know this also, that in the last days perilous times shall come; 2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, braggarts, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3Without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, despisers of those who are good, 4Betrayers, reckless, egotistical, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5Having an outward appearance of godliness, but denying the power of true godliness. But as for you, turn away from all these. 6For from men such as these come those who are worming their way into houses, and are gaining control over empty-headed gullible women given over to various sins, being driven by all kinds of lust. 7They are always learning but are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Now just as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, in the same manner also these are brazenly standing against the truth; they are men of depraved minds, reprobate in respect to the faith. 9But they will proceed no further, because their folly will become clearly evident to everyone, just as theirs also was.

10But you have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11Persecutions and sufferings--such as happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. You know what sort of persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of them all. 12And indeed, everyone who desires to live godly in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted. 13But wicked men and imposters shall become worse and worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves. 14But as for you, continue in the things that you did learn and were assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them; 15And that from a child you have known the Holy Writings, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; 17So that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.