3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
1 This second letter, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
3:3First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
3:3knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
3:3knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,
3:3Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
3:3knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
3:3knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
3:3Knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
3:3this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,