1 And this know thou, that in the last days shall approach perilous times.
1 Know also this, that, ¹in the last days, shall come dangerous times.
2 And men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemous, not obedient to their parents, unkind, wicked,
2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,
3 without affection, without peace, accusers, incontinent, unmerciful, without benignity,
3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,
4 traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of voluptuousness more than of God:
4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God:
5 having an appearance indeed of piety, but denying the virtue thereof. And these avoid.
5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.
6 For of these be they that craftily enter into houses; & lead captive seely women laden with sins, which are led with diverse desires:
6 For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:
7 always learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.
7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.
8 But as Iannes and Mambres resisted Moyses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
8 Now as ²Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall prosper no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.
9 But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast attained to my doctrine, institution, purpose, faith, longanimity, love, patience,
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
11 persecutions, passions: what manner of things were done to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra: what manner of persecutions I sustained. And out of all our Lord delivered me.
11 Persecutions, afflictions: ³such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men & seducers shall prosper to the worse: erring, and driving into error.
13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error.
14 But thou, continue in those things which thou hast learned, & are committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned;
14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 & because from thine infancy thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to argue, to correct, to instruct in justice:
16 ⁴All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,
17 that the man of God may be perfect, instructed to every good work.
17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.