1But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith, are rejected.Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
10But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.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.
13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;