2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the
last days perilous times shall
come.
2 For men shall
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 thereof: 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
divers lusts, 7 Ever learning,
and never able to
come to the
knowledge of the
truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the
truth: men of
corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the
faith. 9 But they shall
proceed no further:
for their folly shall
be manifest unto
all men,
as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully
known my doctrine, manner of
life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto
me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I
endured:
but out
of them
all the
Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that
will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall
wax worse and
worse,
deceiving,
and being
deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things
which thou hast
learned and hast been assured
of,
knowing of whom thou hast
learned them;
15 And that from a
child thou hast
known the
holy scriptures, which are
able to
make thee wise unto 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 unto all good works.