^{1 Ref} And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

^{2 Ref} for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

^{3 Ref} without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

^{4 Ref} traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

^{5 Ref} having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

^{6 Ref} for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

^{7 Ref} always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

^{8 Ref} and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

^{9 Ref} but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

^{10 Ref} And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

^{11 Ref} the persecutions, the afflictions, that befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

^{12 Ref} and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

^{13 Ref} and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

^{14 Ref} And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

^{15 Ref} and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus;

^{16 Ref} every Writing `is' God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that `is' in righteousness,

^{17 Ref} that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.