2 Timothy 3

¹But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come.

²For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

³Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

⁴False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;

⁵Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

⁶For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,

⁷Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.

⁸And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.

⁹But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.

¹⁰But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

¹¹My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

¹²Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

¹³Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.