this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

and it will come -- the day of the Lord -- as a thief in the night, in which the heavens with a rushing noise will pass away, and the elements with burning heat be dissolved, and earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.