PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:

But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety.

And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;

and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.

BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

And all indeed who will live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But wicked men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and deceived.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own inclinations will set up a herd of teachers for themselves, having the itch of hearing;

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and listen unto fables.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and preserve me for his celestial kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.