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so that you might remember the words spoken in the past by the holy Prophets and by the apostles at the command of our Lord and Savior.

First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will appear who have led lives of indulgence. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ that was promised? Ever since our ancestors[a] died, everything has remained just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:4 Our ancestors: the faithful of the first Christian generation.

I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets(A) and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.(B)

Above all, you must understand that in the last days(C) scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.(D) They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(E) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(F)

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