5. having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
6. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,
7. always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
8. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
9. But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
10. You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
11. my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
12. Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13. while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.