2 Timothy 3:1-5

¹Don''t be naive. There are difficult times ahead.a

²As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse,b

³dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical,c

⁴treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God.

⁵They''ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they''re animals. Stay clear of these people.d