CLAIM: Paul describes the perilous times in the last days, in terms of the moral decay within society as it is filled with sin and deception.
Describes the general condition of sin and lawlessness. It may have had its fulfillment in the time of Paul and Timothy, as this would be the most obvious interpretation, but it is also very clear that the same conditions exist today. If the same patterns re-emerge, this is not a refulfillment of the prophecy, but merely an indication of the same spirits at work, much like a Word of Wisdom may be useful at many times other than when it was expressly received.