¹⁶These are ^agrumblers, finding fault, ^bfollowing after their own lusts; ¹they speak ^carrogantly, flattering people ^dfor the sake of gaining an advantage.

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¹⁷But you, ^abeloved, ^bought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by ^cthe apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁸that they were saying to you, “^aIn the last time there will be mockers, ^bfollowing after their own ungodly lusts.”

¹⁹These are the ones who cause divisions, ¹^aworldly-minded, ²devoid of the Spirit.

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Footnotes

1Lit their mouth speaks
1Or merely natural
2Lit not having

Cross references

a Num 16:11, 41; 1 Cor 10:10
b 2 Pet 2:10; Jude 18
c 2 Pet 2:18
d 2 Pet 2:3
a Jude 3
b 2 Pet 3:2
c Heb 2:3
a Acts 20:29; 1 Tim 4:1; 2 Tim 3:1f; 4:3; 2 Pet 3:3
b Jude 4, 16
a 1 Cor 2:14f; James 3:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.

But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.

But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They told you, “In the end time there will be scoffers living according to their own ungodly desires.” These people create divisions and are worldly, not having the Spirit.

NLTNew Living Translation

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

These people are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their desires, and their mouths speaking pompous words, showing partiality to gain an advantage.

But you, dear friends, remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, for they said to you, “In the end time there will be scoffers following according to their own ungodly desires.” These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly, not having the Spirit.

KJV 1900King James Version

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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