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

and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.

if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;

But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;

and their word will eat as doth a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.

and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

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

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without

But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be clearly manifest to all, as that of those men was.

Yea, and all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;

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

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works;

The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.