But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth.