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

The things which 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, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

I command you therefore before God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his Kingdom:

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths.

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.