But know this, that ^ain the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be ^alovers of self, ^blovers of money, ^cboastful, ^darrogant, ^eblasphemers, ^fdisobedient to parents, ^gungrateful, ^hunholy, 3 ^aunloving, irreconcilable, ^1bmalicious gossips, without self-control, without gentleness, ^cwithout love for good, 4 ^atreacherous, ^breckless, ^cconceited, ^dlovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of ^1agodliness, but having ^bdenied its power. ^cKeep away from such men as these. 6 For among them are those who ^1aenter into households and take captive ^2bweak women weighed down with sins, being led on by ^cvarious desires, 7 always learning and never able to ^acome to the ¹full knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as ^aJannes and Jambres ^bopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^cmen of depraved mind, disqualified in regard to the faith. 9 But they will not make further progress, for their ^afolly will be obvious to all, just ^bas theirs was also.

10 But you ^afollowed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, ^blove, ¹perseverance, 11 ^apersecutions, and ^bsufferings, such as happened to me at ^cAntioch, at ^dIconium, and at ^eLystra. What ^fpersecutions I endured, and out of them all ^gthe Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus ^awill be persecuted.

13 But evil men and impostors ^awill proceed from bad to worse, ^bdeceiving and being deceived.

14 But you, ^acontinue in the things you learned and became convinced of, knowing from whom you learned them, 15 and that ^afrom childhood you have known ^bthe sacred writings which are able to ^cmake you wise unto ^dsalvation through faith which is in ^eChrist Jesus. 16 ^aAll Scripture is ¹God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for ²training in righteousness, 17 so that ^athe man of God may be equipped, having been ^bthoroughly equipped for every good work.

But realize this, that ^ain the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be ^alovers of self, ^blovers of money, ^cboastful, ^darrogant, ^eslanderers, ^fdisobedient to parents, ^gungrateful, ^hunholy, 3 ^aunloving, irreconcilable, ^bmalicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, ^1chaters of good, 4 ^atreacherous, ^breckless, ^cconceited, ^dlovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of ^1agodliness although they have ^bdenied its power; ^cavoid such people as these. 6 For among them are those who ^1aslip into households and captivate ^2bweak women weighed down with sins, led on by ^cvarious impulses, 7 always learning and never able to ^acome to the ¹knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as ^aJannes and Jambres ^bopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^cmen of depraved mind, ¹worthless in regard to the faith. 9 But they will not make further progress; for their ^afoolishness will be obvious to all, just ^bas was that also of ¹Jannes and Jambres.

10 Now you ^afollowed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, ^blove, ¹perseverance, 11 ^apersecutions, and ^bsufferings, such as happened to me at ^cAntioch, at ^dIconium, and at ^eLystra; what ^fpersecutions I endured, and out of them all ^gthe Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus ^awill be persecuted. 13 But evil people and impostors ^awill proceed from bad to worse, ^bdeceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, ^acontinue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that ^afrom childhood you have known ^bthe sacred writings which are able to ^cgive you the wisdom that leads to ^dsalvation through faith which is in ^eChrist Jesus. 16 ^aAll Scripture is ¹inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for ²rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that ^athe man or woman of God may be ¹fully capable, ^bequipped for every good work.

But realize this, that ^ain the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be ^alovers of self, ^blovers of money, ^cboastful, ^darrogant, ^erevilers, ^fdisobedient to parents, ^gungrateful, ^hunholy, 3 ^aunloving, irreconcilable, ^bmalicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, ^1chaters of good, 4 ^atreacherous, ^breckless, ^cconceited, ^dlovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of ^1agodliness, although they have ^bdenied its power; ^cAvoid such men as these. 6 For among them are those who ^1aenter into households and captivate ^2bweak women weighed down with sins, led on by ^cvarious impulses, 7 always learning and never able to ^acome to the ¹knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as ^aJannes and Jambres ^bopposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^cmen of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith. 9 But they will not make further progress; for their ^afolly will be obvious to all, just ^bas ¹Jannes’s and Jambres’s folly was also.

10 Now you ^afollowed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, ^blove, ¹perseverance, 11 ^apersecutions, and ^bsufferings, such as happened to me at ^cAntioch, at ^dIconium and at ^eLystra; what ^fpersecutions I endured, and out of them all ^gthe Lord rescued me! 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus ^awill be persecuted. 13 But evil men and impostors ^awill proceed from bad to worse, ^bdeceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, ^acontinue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that ^afrom childhood you have known ^bthe sacred writings which are able to ^cgive you the wisdom that leads to ^dsalvation through faith which is in ^eChrist Jesus. 16 ^aAll Scripture is ¹inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for ²training in righteousness; 17 so that ^athe man of God may be adequate, ^bequipped for every good work.