3knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
3knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
1 This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in both which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,
2 to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
3 knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
4 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,
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 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,
3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,