Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the promise of life in Christ Jesus:

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

This saying is trustworthy:

For if we have died with Him,
we will also live with Him;

if we endure, we will also reign with Him;
if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.

So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Then they may come to their senses and escape the Devil’s trap, having been captured by him to do his will.

But know this: Difficult times will come in the last days.

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was also.

In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.

They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.