For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,

Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from one’s own [personal or special] interpretation,

First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires

But there is one thing, dear friends, which you must not forget. With the Lord one day resembles a thousand years and a thousand years resemble one day.

[Because] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of [people] must you be in holy behavior and godliness,

You, therefore, dear friends, having been warned beforehand, must continually be on your guard so as not to be led astray by the false teaching of immoral men nor fall from your own stedfastness.

You must grow in the blessing and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory to him now and forever.