Chapter Three This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come,
for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural
affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those
that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof,
from such turn away.
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden
with sins, led away with divers' lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to
the knowledge of the truth.
Now as Janus and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth,
men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be manifest unto all
men, as theirs also was.
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience, 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.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of,
knowing of whom thou hast learned them, 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.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
That the man of God may be perfect, truly furnished unto all good works.