Second Letter to Timothy

However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

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.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

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,

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.

For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

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

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,