Dual Panel1But realize<1097> this<3778>, that in the last<2078> days<2250> difficult<5467> times<2540> will come<1764>.
2For men<444> will be lovers<5367> of self<5367>, lovers<5366> of money<5366>, boastful<213>, arrogant<5244>, revilers<989>, disobedient<545> to parents<1118>, ungrateful<884>, unholy<462>,
3unloving<794>, irreconcilable<786>, malicious<1228> gossips<1228>, without<193> self-control<193>, brutal<434>, haters<865> of good<865>,
4treacherous<4273>, reckless<4312>, conceited<5187>, lovers<5369> of pleasure<5369> rather<3123> than<2228> lovers<5377> of God<5377>,
5holding<2192> to a form<3446> of godliness<2150>, although they have denied<720> its power<1411>; Avoid<665> such men as these<3778>.
6For among<1537> them are those<3588> who enter<1746> into households<3614> and captivate<163> weak<1133> women<1133> weighed<4987> down<4987> with sins<266>, led<71> on by various<4164> impulses<1939>,
7always<3842> learning<3129> and never<3368> able<1410> to come<2064> to the knowledge<1922> of the truth<225>.
8Just<3739> as Jannes<2389> and Jambres<2387> opposed<436> Moses<3475>, so<3779> these<3778> men also<2532> oppose<436> the truth<225>, men<444> of depraved<2704> mind<3563>, rejected<96> in regard<4012> to the faith<4102>.
9But they will not make<4298> further<1909><4183> progress<4298>; for their folly<454> will be obvious<1552> to all<3956>, just<2532> as Jannes's and Jambres's folly<454> was also<2532>.
10Now you followed<3877> my teaching<1319>, conduct<72>, purpose<4286>, faith<4102>, patience<3115>, love<26>, perseverance<5281>,
11persecutions<1375>, and sufferings<3804>, such<3634> as happened<1096> to me at Antioch<490>, at Iconium<2430> and at Lystra<3082>; what<3634> persecutions<1375> I endured<5297>, and out of them all<3956> the Lord<2962> rescued<4506> me!
12Indeed<2532>, all<3956> who desire<2309> to live<2198> godly<2153> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424> will be persecuted<1377>.
13But evil<4190> men<444> and impostors<1114> will proceed<4298> from bad to worse<5501>, deceiving<4105> and being deceived<4105>.
14You, however<1161>, continue<3306> in the things<3739> you have learned<3129> and become convinced<4104> of, knowing<3609> from whom<5101> you have learned<3129> them,
15and that from childhood<1025> you have known<3609> the sacred<2413> writings<1121> which are able<1410> to give<4679> you the wisdom<4679> that leads<1519> to salvation<4991> through<1223> faith<4102> which is in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>.
16All<3956> Scripture<1124> is inspired<2315> by God<2315> and profitable<5624> for teaching<1319>, for reproof<1649>, for correction<1882>, for training<3809> in righteousness<1343>;
17so<2443> that the man<444> of God<2316> may be adequate<739>, equipped<1822> for every<3956> good<18> work<2041>.