1 Bet zini to, ka pēdējās dienās iestāsies grūti laiki, 2 jo cilvēki būs patmīlīgi, mantas kārīgi, lielīgi, augstprātīgi, zaimotāji, nepaklausīgi vecākiem, nepateicīgi, neganti, 3 cietsirdīgi, nesamierināmi, apmelotāji, nesavaldīgi, nesavaldāmi, labā nīdēji, 4 nodevēji, pārsteidzīgi, uzpūtīgi, mīlēdami vairāk baudas nekā Dievu, 5 izrādīdami ārēju svētbijību, bet tās spēku noliegdami; un no tādiem izvairies. 6 Jo tādi ir tie, kas iespiežas namos un gūsta sievas, kas apkrauti grēkiem un ko dažādas kārības vada, 7 kas vienmēr mācās un nekad nevar nonākt pie patiesības atziņas. 8 Bet, tāpat kā Janne un Jambre uzstājās pret Mozu, tā arī šie uzstājas pret patiesību - ļaudis, kas pavisam samaitāti savā prātā un nav pastāvējuši ticībā. 9 Bet viņi netiks tālāk uz priekšu, jo viņu neprāts būs visiem skaidri redzams, kā tas arī ar pirmajiem notika. 10 Bet tu esi sekojis manai mācībai, manam dzīves veidam, manam nodomam, manai ticībai, manai pacietībai, manai mīlestībai, manai izturībai, 11 manām vajāšanām, manām ciešanām, kas man gadījās Antiohijā, Ikonijā, Listrā; šīs vajāšanas es esmu panesis, un no visām Tas Kungs ir mani izrāvis. 12 Bet visi, kas grib svētbijīgi dzīvot Kristū Jēzū, arī tiks vajāti. 13 Taču ļauni cilvēki un krāpnieki iestigs arvien lielākā ļaunumā maldinādami un maldīdamies. 14 Bet tu paliec mācībā, ko esi mācījies un par ko esi pārliecinājies; jo tu zini, kas tev to ir mācījuši, 15 un ka tu no mazām dienām zini svētos rakstus, kas spēj padarīt tevi gudru pestīšanai caur ticību Kristū Jēzū. 16 Visi šie raksti ir Dieva iedvesti un ir noderīgi mācībai, vainas pierādīšanai, labošanai, audzināšanai taisnībā, 17 lai Dieva cilvēks būtu pilnīgs, sagatavots katram labam darbam.
The Last Days
1 Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days. 2 People will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious; 3 they will be unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the good; 4 they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God; 5 they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people. 6 Some of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires, 7 women who are always trying to learn but who can never come to know the truth. 8 As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people are opposed to the truth—people whose minds do not function and who are failures in the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, because everyone will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and Jambres.
Last Instructions
10 But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 11 my persecutions, and my sufferings. You know all that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the terrible persecutions I endured! But the Lord rescued me from them all. 12 Everyone who wants to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted; 13 and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves. 14 But as for you, continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were, 15 and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, 17 so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.
