³ knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, ^(A)walking according to their own lusts,

¹⁸ how they told you that ^(A)there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.

¹⁰ and especially ^(A)those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. ^(B)They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of ^[a]dignitaries,

The Great Apostasy

4 Now the Spirit ^[a]expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed ^(A)to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, ^2 (B)speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience ^(C)seared with a hot iron,

Apostates Predicted

¹⁶ These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they ^(A)mouth great swelling words, ^(B)flattering people to gain advantage.

²⁰ knowing this first, that ^(A)no prophecy of Scripture is of any private ^[a]interpretation,

² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor ^[a]handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth ^(A)commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Perilous Times and Perilous Men

3 But know this, that ^(A)in the last days ^[a]perilous times will come: