¹ This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come. ² For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, ⁴ Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; ⁵ Having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from such turn away. ⁶ For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts, ⁷ Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁸ + Now as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. ⁹ But they will proceed no further+ : for their folly will be reveal to all men, as theirs also was. ¹⁰ But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, ¹¹ Persecutions, afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. ¹² Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. ¹³ But evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse+ , deceiving, and being deceived. ¹⁴ But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of who you have learned [them]; ¹⁵ And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished to all good works.