Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:

If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:

If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;

If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.

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

For 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,

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

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

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

I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

Alexander the copper-worker did me much wrong: the Lord will give him the reward of his works:

The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.