17. But you, beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
18. for they told you, “In [the] last time there will be scoffers who will live according to their own godless desires.”
19. These are the ones who cause divisions; they live on the natural plane, devoid of the Spirit.
20. But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the holy Spirit.
21. Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.