AND know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

for the time will come when they will not endure sound instruction, but will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their desires, pleasing their ear,

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

Make haste to come to me quickly;

The cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring, and the books, especially the parchments.

Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers, salute you.