16. These people always complain and blame others. They always do the evil things they want to do. They brag about themselves. The only reason they say good things about other people is to get what they want.
17. Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said before.
18. They said to you, “In the last times there will be people who laugh about God. They will do only what they want to do—things that are against God.”
19. These are the people who divide you. They do only what their sinful selves want. They do not have the Spirit.
20. But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit.
21. Keep yourselves in God’s love. Wait for the Lord Jesus Christ with his mercy to give you life forever.
22. Show mercy to people who have doubts.
23. Save them. Take them out of the fire. Show mercy mixed with fear to others. Hate even their clothes which are dirty from sin.