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

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

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

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, and prepared to every good work.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come.

For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly will be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

And all indeed that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

But evil men and seducers will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts will they multiply to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.

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