Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Holman Bible
First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days
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
A Conservative Version
Knowing this first, that there will come at the end of the days, scoffers, proceeding according to their own desires,
American Standard Version
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
Amplified
First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires
An Understandable Version
First of all, you should understand that, in the final days, mockers with evil desires will come [to you] saying, mockingly,
Anderson New Testament
knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Bible in Basic English
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,
Common New Testament
First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days, with scoffing, following their own lusts
Daniel Mace New Testament
Above all things you are to know, that in these last times, impostors will appear, who will abandon themselves to their own sensual passions, whose cry will be,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Knowing this first, that scoffers will come in the last days, walking after their own lusts,
Godbey New Testament
knowing this first, that at the last days mockers will come forth in scoffing, walking according to their own lusts,
Goodspeed New Testament
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, going where their passions lead
John Wesley New Testament
that there will come scoffers in the last days,
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing this first, that in the last of the days shall mockers come for deceiving, going according to their own eager desires,
King James 2000
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Lexham Expanded Bible
above all knowing this, that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, following according to their own desires
Modern King James verseion
First, knowing this, that there will come in the last days scoffers walking according to their own lusts
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts
Moffatt New Testament
To begin with, you know that mockers will come with their mockeries in the last days, men who go by their own passions,
Montgomery New Testament
Know this first, that mockers will come in the last days, in their mockery, men who walk the way of their own lusts
NET Bible
Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges
New Heart English Bible
knowing this first, that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking and walking after their own lusts,
Noyes New Testament
knowing this first, that there will come in the last days open scoffers following their own lusts,
Sawyer New Testament
knowing this first, that in the last days scoffers shall come with scoffing walking after their inordinate desires,
The Emphasized Bible
Of this, first, taking note - that there will come, in the last of the days, with scoffing, scoffers, after their own covetings, going on,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,
Twentieth Century New Testament
First be assured of this, that, as the age draws to an end, scoffers, led by their own passions,
Webster
Knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Weymouth New Testament
But, above all, remember that, in the last days, men will come who make a mock at everything--men governed only by their own passions,
Williams New Testament
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions,
World English Bible
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,
Worrell New Testament
Knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers with scoffing, walking after their own desires,
Worsley New Testament
that there will come in the last days scoffers,
Youngs Literal Translation
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » People scoffing at the coming of the lord
Earth » The earth which exists now
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens which exist now
Mocking » The hardened wicked people mock
Perishing » How the old world perished
The promises of God » Scoffers despise
Scorning and mocking » Characteristic of the latter days
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The second coming of Christ
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Walk after their own lusts
The second coming of Christ » The wicked » Scoff at
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Walk » Characteristics of » Sinful
World » The lord judging the world
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 3:3
Images 2 Peter 3:3
Prayers for 2 Peter 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Coming Day Of The Lord
2 to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles; 3 knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the time the fathers fell asleep all things remain thus from the beginning of the creation.
Phrases
Cross References
Jude 1:18
that they said to you, that at the end of the time there should be mockers, walking after their own lusts of ungodlinesses.
2 Peter 2:10
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
1 Timothy 4:1-2
But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons
2 Peter 1:20
knowing this first, that the scope of no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 3:34
He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
Isaiah 5:19
who say, Let him hasten, let him speed his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah 28:14
Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 29:20
For the terrible one shall come to nought, and the scorner shall be no more, and all that watch for iniquity shall be cut off,
Hosea 7:5
In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
2 Timothy 3:1
But this know, that in the last days difficult times shall be there;
1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is the last hour.