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"Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges"
— 2 Peter 3:3, NET Bible
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”
“knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, ”
“knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,”
“Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”
“Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,”
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”
The False Teachers’ Denial of the Lord’s Return Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder:
I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges
and saying,“Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”
For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water.