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

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Consider what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

But shun profane, vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

And their word will eat like a gangrene; among whom are Hymeneus and Philetus,

in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,

and that they awake out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him, so as to do the will of that one.

Know this also, that in the last days grievous times will be at hand.

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

Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But evil men and seducers will go forward to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but they will heap up teachers to themselves according to their own lusts, tickling the ear.

And they will turn away their ears from the truth and will be turned to myths.

Alexander the coppersmith showed many evil things to me. The Lord will give back to him according to his works.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me to His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.