2 Peter 3:3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

English Standard Version
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.

New American Standard Bible
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

King James Bible
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,

International Standard Version
First of all you must understand this: In the last days mockers will come and, following their own desires, will ridicule us

American Standard Version
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Knowing this first, that in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Darby Bible Translation
knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

Young's Literal Translation
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

Cross References

John 12:48
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Hebrews 1:2
Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

2 Peter 1:20
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Jude 1:18
How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:1-4 The purified minds of Christians are to be stirred up, that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be scoffers in the last days, under the gospel, men who make light of sin, and mock at salvation by Jesus Christ. One very principal article of our faith refers to what only has a promise to rest upon, and scoffers will attack it till our Lord is come. They will not believe that he will come. Because they see no changes, therefore they fear not God, Ps 55:19. What he never has done, they fancy he never can do, or never will do.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. Knowing this first—from the word of the apostles.

shall come—Their very scoffing shall confirm the truth of the prediction.

scoffers—The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate add, "(scoffers) in (that is, 'with') scoffing." As Re 14:2, "harping with harps."

walking after their own lusts—(2Pe 2:10; Jude 16, 18). Their own pleasure is their sole law, unrestrained by reverence for God.