‘How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
2 Peter 3:3 - New International Version (Anglicised) Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down –
to those who say, ‘Let God hurry; let him hasten his work so that we may see it. The plan of the Holy One of Israel – let it approach, let it come into view, so that we may know it.’
On the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.
There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.
Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.
This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;
Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.
These people are grumblers and fault-finders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
They said to you, ‘In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.’