“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
2 Peter 3:3 - Revised Standard Version First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires American Standard Version (1901) knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, Common English Bible Most important, know this: in the last days scoffers will come, jeering, living by their own cravings, Catholic Public Domain Version Know this first: that in the last days there will arrive deceitful mockers, walking according to their own desires, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts, |
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!
For the ruthless shall come to naught and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
who say: “Let him make haste, let him speed his work that we may see it; let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near, and let it come, that we may know it!”
On the day of our king the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.
He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day.
We have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.
but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and wilful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,
Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; therefore we know that it is the last hour.
These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own passions, loud-mouthed boasters, flattering people to gain advantage.
they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”