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¹ But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.² For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,³ without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,⁴ traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;⁵ holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. From these also turn away.⁶ For of these are those that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by diverse desires,⁷ ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.⁸ And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.⁹ But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

¹⁰ But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,¹¹ persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.¹² Yes, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.¹³ But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.¹⁴ But you abide in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them.¹⁵ And that from a baby you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.¹⁶ All scripture [is] inspired of God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.¹⁷ That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely to every good work.