4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you;

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

4 Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you.

4 Nonbelievers think it is strange that you do not do the many wild and wasteful things they do, so they insult you.

4 wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously of you;

4 Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living.

4 So they are surprised that you don’t plunge with them into the same flood of wild living—and they slander you.

4 They are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of dissipation, and so they blaspheme.

4 with respect to which they are surprised when you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and so they revile you.

4 Ungodly people think that it’s strange when you no longer join them in what they do. They want you to rush into the same flood of wasteful living. So they say bad things about you.

4 In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you;