But understand this, that ^ain the last days dangerous times of great stress and trouble will come difficult days that will be hard to bear. 2 For people will be ^alovers of self narcissistic, self-focused, ^blovers of money impelled by greed, ^cboastful, ^darrogant, ^erevilers, ^fdisobedient to parents, ^gungrateful, ^hunholy and profane, 3 and they will be ^aunloving devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane, irreconcilable, ^bmalicious gossips, devoid of self-control intemperate, immoral, brutal, ^chaters of good, 4 ^atraitors, ^breckless, ^cconceited, ^dlovers of sensual pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of outward ^agodliness (religion) , although they have ^bdenied its power for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith. ^cAvoid such people and keep far away from them. 6 For among them are those who ^aworm their way into homes and captivate morally ^bweak and spiritually-dwarfed women weighed down by the burden of their sins, easily swayed by ^cvarious impulses, 7 always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to ^acome to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as ^aJannes and Jambres the court magicians of Egypt ^bopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^cmen of depraved mind, unqualified and worthless as teachers in regard to the faith. Ex 7:11 9 But they will not get very far, for their ^ameaningless nonsense and ignorance will become obvious to everyone, ^bas was that of Jannes and Jambres.

10 Now you have diligently ^afollowed my example, that is my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, ^blove, steadfastness, 11 ^apersecutions, and ^bsufferings—such as happened to me at ^cAntioch, at ^dIconium, and at ^eLystra; what ^fpersecutions I endured, but ^gthe Lord rescued me from them all! 2+@Cor 12:10 12 Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus ^awill be hunted and persecuted because of their faith. 13 But evil men and impostors ^awill go on from bad to worse, ^bdeceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, ^acontinue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced holding tightly to the truths, knowing from whom you learned them, 15 and how ^afrom childhood you have known ^bthe sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to ^cgive you the wisdom that leads to ^dsalvation through faith which is in ^eChrist Jesus surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness. 16 ^aAll Scripture is God-breathed given by divine inspiration and is profitable for instruction, for conviction of sin, for correction of error and restoration to obedience, for training in righteousness learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage; 17 so that ^athe ¹man of God may be complete and proficient, ^boutfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.