Dual Panel1But <1161> understand <1097> this <5124>, that <3754> in <1722> the last <2078> days <2250> difficult <5467> times <2540> will come <1764>.
2For <1063> people <444> will be <1510> lovers of themselves <5367>, lovers of money <5366>, boastful <213>, arrogant <5244>, blasphemers <989>, disobedient <545> to parents <1118>, ungrateful <884>, unholy <462>,
3unloving <794>, irreconcilable <786>, slanderers <1228>, without self-control <193>, savage <434>, opposed to what is good <865>,
4treacherous <4273>, reckless <4312>, conceited <5187>, loving pleasure <5369> rather <3123> than <2228> loving God <5377>.
5They will maintain <2192> the outward appearance <3446> of religion <2150> but <1161> will have repudiated <720> its <846> power <1411>. So <2532> avoid <665> people like these <5128>.
6For <1063> some of <1537> these <5130> insinuate <1744> themselves into <1519> households <3614> and <2532> captivate <163> weak women <1133> who are overwhelmed <4987> with sins <266> and led along <71> by various <4164> passions <1939>.
7Such women are <3129> always <3842> seeking instruction <3129>, yet <2532> never <3368> able <1410> to arrive <2064> at <1519> a knowledge <1922> of <225> the truth <225>.
8And <1161> just as <5158> Jannes <2389> and <2532> Jambres <2387> opposed <436> Moses <3475>, so <3779> these <3778> people <444>– who have warped <2704> minds <3563> and are disqualified <96> in <4012> the faith <4102>– also <2532> oppose <436> the truth <225>.
9But <235> they will <4298> not <3756> go <4298> much further <4119>, for <1063> their <846> foolishness <454> will be <1510> obvious <1552> to everyone <3956>, just like <5613> it was <1096> with Jannes and Jambres <1565>.
10You <4771>, however, have followed <3877> my <3450> teaching <1319>, my way of life <72>, my purpose <4286>, my faith <4102>, my patience <3115>, my love <26>, my endurance <5281>,
11as well as <3634> the persecutions <1375> and sufferings <3804> that happened <1096> to me <3427> in <1722> Antioch <490>, in <1722> Iconium <2430>, and in <1722> Lystra <3082>. I endured <5297> these <3634> persecutions <1375> and <2532> the Lord <2962> delivered <4506> me <3165> from <1537> them all <3956>.
12Now in fact all <3956> who want <2309> to live <2198> godly lives <2153> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> will be persecuted <1377>.
13But <1161> evil <4190> people <444> and <2532> charlatans <1114> will go from bad <4298> to <1909> worse <5501>, deceiving <4105> others and <2532> being deceived <4105> themselves.
14You <4771>, however, must continue <3306> in <1722> the things <3739> you have learned <3129> and <2532> are confident <4104> about. You know <1492> who <5101> taught <3129> you
15and <2532> how from <575> infancy <1025> you have known <1492> the holy <2413> writings <1121>, which are able <1410> to give <4679> you <4571> wisdom <4679> for <1519> salvation <4991> through <1223> faith <4102> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
16Every <3956> scripture <1124> is inspired by God <2315> and <2532> useful <5624> for <4314> teaching <1319>, for <4314> reproof <1650>, for <4314> correction <1882>, and for <4314> training <3809> in <1722> righteousness <1343>,
17that <2443> the person <444> dedicated <739> to God <2316> may be capable and equipped <1822> for <4314> every <3956> good <18> work <2041>.