Chapter 3

  And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,  

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  for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,  

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  without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,  

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  traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,  

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  having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,  

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  for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,  

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  always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,  

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  and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;  

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  but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.  

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  And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,  

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  the persecutions, the afflictions, that befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,  

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  and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,  

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  and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.  

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  And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,  

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  and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;  

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  every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,  

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  that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.  

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