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But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.
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Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
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These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
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raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.
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Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
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to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him."
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These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.
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But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
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These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.
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But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,