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2 Peter 3:3
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KJ21
knowing this first: that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts
ASV
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
AMP
First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires
AMPC
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
BRG
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
CSB
Above all, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days scoffing and following their own evil desires,
CSBA
Above all, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days scoffing and following their own evil desires,
CEB
Most important, know this: in the last days scoffers will come, jeering, living by their own cravings,
CJB
First, understand this: during the Last Days, scoffers will come, following their own desires
CEV
But first you must realize that in the last days some people won't think about anything except their own selfish desires. They will make fun of you
DARBY
knowing this first, that there shall come at [the] close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
DLNT
knowing this first— that mockers will come with mocking in the last days, proceeding in accordance with their own desires,
DRA
Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
ERV
It is important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh at you. They will live following the evil they want to do.
EASY
The first thing that you should understand is this. In the last days of this world, some people will laugh at you because you believe in God. These people will do whatever bad things they want to do.
EHV
First, know this: In the last days scoffers will come with their mocking, following their own lusts.
ESV
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
ESVUK
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
EXB
It is most important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. ·People [L Scoffers] will ·laugh at [scoff at; ridicule] you. They will ·live doing the evil things they want to do [indulge their own desires/lusts; Jude 18].
GNV
This first understand, that there shall come in the last days, mockers, which will walk after their lusts,
GW
First, you must understand this: In the last days people who follow their own desires will appear. These disrespectful people will ridicule ⌞God’s promise⌟
GNT
First of all, you must understand that in the last days some people will appear whose lives are controlled by their own lusts. They will make fun of you
HCSB
First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,
ICB
It is important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh at you. They will live doing the evil things they want to do.
ISV
First of all you must understand this: In the last days mockers will come and, following their own desires, will ridicule us
PHILLIPS
First of all you must realise that in the last days mockers will undoubtedly come—men whose only guide in life is what they want for themselves—and they will say, “What has happened to his promised coming? Since the first Christians fell asleep, everything remains exactly as it was since the beginning of creation!”
JUB
¶ knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts
KJV
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
AKJV
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
LSB
knowing this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
LEB
above all knowing this, that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, following according to their own desires
TLB
First, I want to remind you that in the last days there will come scoffers who will do every wrong they can think of and laugh at the truth.
MSG
First off, you need to know that in the last days, mockers are going to have a heyday. Reducing everything to the level of their petty feelings, they’ll mock, “So what’s happened to the promise of his Coming? Our ancestors are dead and buried, and everything’s going on just as it has from the first day of creation. Nothing’s changed.”
MEV
Know this first, that there shall come scoffers in the last days who walk after their own lusts,
MOUNCE
Above all you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, following · their own lusts
NOG
First, you must understand this: In the last days people who follow their own desires will appear. These disrespectful people will ridicule God’s promise
NABRE
Know this first of all, that in the last days scoffers will come [to] scoff, living according to their own desires
NASB
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
NASB1995
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
NCB
First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will appear who have led lives of indulgence.
NCV
It is most important for you to understand what will happen in the last days. People will laugh at you. They will live doing the evil things they want to do.
NET
Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges
NIRV
Most of all, here is what you must understand. In the last days people will make fun of the truth. They will laugh at it. They will follow their own evil desires.
NIV
Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
NIVUK
Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
NKJV
knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,
NLV
First of all, I want you to know that in the last days men will laugh at the truth. They will follow their own sinful desires.
NLT
Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.
NMB
This first understand: that there will come in the last days mockers, who will walk after their own lusts
NRSVA
First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts
NRSVACE
First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts
NRSVCE
First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts
NRSVUE
First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts
NTFE
But you must first know this. Deceivers will come in the last days, with deceitful ways, behaving according to their own desires.
OJB
Knowing this first, that during the acharit hayamim there will come letzim (mockers, scorners) mocking, going after their own ta’avot (lusts),
RGT
First, understand this: that in the last days there shall come mockers, who will walk after their lusts
RSV
First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions
RSVCE
First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions
TLV
First of all, understand that in the last days, scoffers will come scoffing, following after their own desires
VOICE
Above all, be sure to remember that in the last days mockers will come, following their own desires and taunting you,
WEB
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts
WE
Here is the first thing. In the last days, men will come who will make fun of holy things. They will do what they themselves want to do.
WYC
First know ye this thing, that in the last days deceivers shall come in deceit [First knowing this thing, that in the last days scorners shall come in deceit], going after their own covetings,
YLT
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,
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