2 Peter 3:3

The Passion Translation

Above all, you must understand that in the last days mockers will multiply, chasing after their evil desires.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

“Foolish ones, how much longer will you cling to your deception? How much longer will you mock wisdom, you cynical scorners who fight the facts?

Proverbs 14:6

The intellectually arrogant seek for wisdom, but they never seem to discover what they claim they’re looking for. For revelation-knowledge flows to the one who hungers for understanding.

Proverbs 3:34

If you walk with the mockers you will learn to mock, but God’s grace and favor flow to the meek.

Isaiah 28:14

Therefore, listen to the word of Yahweh, you scornful jesters—rulers of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 29:20

For the terrible one will be no more, the scornful jester will not be found, and all the lovers of evil will be cut off.

Isaiah 5:19

They say, “May God hurry up and bring his judgment so that we can see it once and for all! Let the prophetic plan of the Holy One of Israel quickly come to pass so that we can see what it is!”

John 12:48

If you reject me and refuse to follow my words, you already have a judge. The message of truth I have given you will rise up to judge you at the Day of Judgment.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We reject every shameful cover-up and refuse to resort to cunning trickery or distorting the Word of God. Instead, we open up our souls to you by presenting the truth to everyone’s conscience in the sight and presence of God.

2 Timothy 3:1

But you need to be aware that in the final days the culture of society will become extremely fierce.

Hebrews 1:2

But to us living in these last days, God now speaks to us openly in the language of a Son, the appointed Heir of everything, for through him God created the panorama of all things and all time.

2 Peter 1:20

You must understand this at the outset: Interpretation of scriptural prophecy requires the Holy Spirit, for it does not originate from someone’s own imagination.

2 Peter 2:10

And this especially applies to those who live their lives despising authorities and who abandon themselves to chasing the depraved lusts of their flesh. They are willfully arrogant and insolent, unafraid to insult the glorious ones.

1 John 2:18

Dear children, the end of this age is near! You have heard that Antichrist is arising, and in fact, many enemies of Christ have already appeared, and this is how we know that we are living in the closing hour of this age.

Jude 1:16

These people are always complaining and never satisfied—finding fault with everyone. They follow their own evil desires and their mouths speak scandalous things. They enjoy using seductive flattery to manipulate others.

Jude 1:18

They taught you, “In the last days there will always be mockers, motivated by their own ungodly desires.”