1And know this: that in the last days perilous times will press near.stylusJohn 1:12, John 1:12, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:52Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,stylusPhilippians 3:21, Philippians 3:21, Colossians 3:4, Colossians 3:4, 1 Corinthians 13:123without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness,stylus2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 John 2:6, 1 John 2:6, 2 Peter 3:144traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God,stylus1 John 5:17, 1 John 5:17, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:20, Romans 4:155even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them.stylus2 Corinthians 5:21, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 3:186For among these are ones who penetrate houses and lead away, like captives, foolish women burdened with sins, who are led away by means of various desires,stylus3 John 1:11, 3 John 1:11, 1 John 3:9, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:97always learning, yet never achieving knowledge of the truth.stylus1 John 2:29, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 1:16, Romans 2:13, 1 John 2:298And in the same manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so also will these resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobates from the faith.stylusHebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:14, John 8:44, John 8:44, Colossians 2:159But they will not advance beyond a certain point. For the folly of the latter shall be made manifest to all, just as that of the former.stylus1 John 5:18, 1 John 5:18, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 Peter 1:23, John 1:1310But you have fully comprehended my doctrine, instruction, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,stylus1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:8, 3 John 1:11, 3 John 1:11, Matthew 13:3811persecutions, afflictions; such things as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; how I endured persecutions, and how the Lord rescued me from everything.stylusJohn 15:12, John 15:12, 2 John 1:5, 2 John 1:5, 1 John 4:712And all those who willingly live the piety in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.stylusHebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:413But evil men and deceivers will advance in evil, erring and sending into error.stylusJohn 15:18, John 15:19, John 15:18, John 15:19, John 17:1414Yet truly, you should remain in those things which you have learned and which have been entrusted to you. For you know from whom you have learned them.stylusJohn 13:35, 1 John 5:2, John 13:35, 1 John 5:2, 1 John 4:2015And, from your infancy, you have known the Sacred Scriptures, which are able to instruct you toward salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.stylusMatthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Proverbs 26:2416All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice,stylus1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:11, Ephesians 5:217so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.stylusHebrews 13:16, Hebrews 13:16, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:11, Deuteronomy 15:7