2 Peter 3:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”

2 Peter 3:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Peter 3:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Peter 3:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts”

2 Peter 3:3 — World English Bible

2 Peter 3:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, ”

2 Peter 3:3 — American Standard Version

2 Peter 3:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Peter 3:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Peter 3:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“knowing this first, that there shall come at [the] close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts, ”

2 Peter 3:3 — Darby Translation

2 Peter 3:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,”

2 Peter 3:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Peter 3:3 in Context — 2 Peter 3

1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

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What Does 2 Peter 3:3 Mean?

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