Scoffers

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

that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I--I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare <FI>it<Fi> to you.'

Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour, — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

and as the days of Noah--so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man; — read the full passage →

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

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

This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding <FI>you<Fi> , — read the full passage →

And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

Proud, haughty, scorner <FI>is<Fi> his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy.

By faith Enoch was translated--not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to--that he had pleased God well,

He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants <FI>are<Fi> as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out as a thin thing the heavens, And spreadeth them as a tent to dwell in.

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

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,

Lo, they are saying unto me: `Where <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah? pray, let it come.'

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him, — read the full passage →

The thought of folly <FI>is<Fi> sin, And an abomination to man <FI>is<Fi> a scorner.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

and saying, `Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'

`Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

These are murmurers, repiners; according to their desires walking, and their mouth doth speak great swellings, giving admiration to persons for the sake of profit;

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

and he said to them, `These <FI>are<Fi> the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what <FI>is<Fi> the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

`lo, I do come as a thief; happy <FI>is<Fi> he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping <FI>it<Fi> !'

And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, <FI>Is<Fi> for all the land.

My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where <FI>is<Fi> thy God?'

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already <FI>is<Fi> to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer <FI>is<Fi> our salvation than when we did believe;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you; — read the full passage →

A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves <FI>with<Fi> the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.

through which the then world, by water having been deluged, was destroyed;

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many--whence we know that it is the last hour;

And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions. — read the full passage →

Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, And shout ye in My holy hill, Tremble do all inhabitants of the earth, For coming is the day of Jehovah, for <FI>it is<Fi> near!

Who are saying, `Let Him hurry, Let Him hasten His work, that we may see, And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel Draw near and come, and we know.'

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform, — read the full passage →

and again another Writing saith, `They shall look to him whom they did pierce.'

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known--not even the messengers of the heavens--except my Father only;

but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, — read the full passage →

The curse of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth. — read the full passage →

because all flesh <FI>is<Fi> as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And ye have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, Each according to his ways do I judge you, O house of Israel.'

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await--the Lord Jesus Christ--

because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost; — read the full passage →

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?' — read the full passage →

And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

`Ye may not give that which is <FI>holy<Fi> to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom <FI>is<Fi> honour and might age-during! Amen.

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;'

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge. — read the full passage →

messengers also, those who did not keep their own principality, but did leave their proper dwelling, to a judgment of a great day, in bonds everlasting, under darkness He hath kept,

or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? --not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, `Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'