30 and from among YOU yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things+ to draw away the disciples after themselves.+

4 However, the inspired utterance* says definitely that in later periods of time+ some will fall away+ from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances*+ and teachings of demons,+

3 But know this, that in the last days+ critical times hard* to deal with will be here.+

2 However, there also came to be false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among YOU.+ These very ones will quietly bring in destructive sects* and will disown even the owner that bought them,+ bringing speedy destruction upon themselves.

3 For YOU know this first, that in the last days+ there will come ridiculers*+ with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires+