And first understand ye this thing, that each prophecy of scripture is not made by proper, [or own], interpretation;
Therefore we that have gifts diversing, after the grace that is given to us, either prophecy, after the reason of faith;
And we know this time, that the hour is now, that we rise from sleep; for now is our health near [or nearer], than when we believed.
witting this thing, that our old man is crucified together, that the body of sin be destroyed, that we serve no more to sin.
and witting this thing, that the law is not set [or not put] to a just man, but to unjust men and not subject, to wicked men and to sinners, to cursed men and defouled, to slayers of father, and slayers of mother, to manslayers
For all scripture inspired of God is profitable to teach, to reprove, to chastise, [for] to learn in rightwiseness,
witting that the proving of your faith worketh patience;
First know ye this thing, that in the last days deceivers [or scorners] shall come in deceit, going after their own covetings,