Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”

Scoffers

“How long, O

naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?

And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

Who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it;

And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near
And come to pass, that we may know it!”

Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, O scoffers,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,

For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,
Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off;

On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;
He stretched out his hand with scoffers,

Walking

and especially those who

indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority.

Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties,

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

General references

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who

utters lies is treacherous.

Look, they keep saying to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come now!”

“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?