1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.⇆ compare2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,⇆ compare3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,⇆ compare4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;⇆ compare5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.⇆ compare6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,⇆ compare7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.⇆ compare8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.⇆ compare9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.⇆ compare10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,⇆ compare11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.⇆ compare12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.⇆ compare13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.⇆ compare14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;⇆ compare15And 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.⇆ compare16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:⇆ compare17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.⇆ compare