Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Knowing this first—from the word of the apostles.
shall come—Their very scoffing shall confirm the truth of the prediction.
scoffers—The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate add, "(scoffers) in (that is, 'with') scoffing." As Revelation 14:2, "harping with harps."
walking after their own lusts— (II Peter 2:10; Judges 1:16, Judges 1:18). Their own pleasure is their sole law, unrestrained by reverence for God.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Peter 3:3:
Ecclesiastes 3:19
Isaiah 5:19
Isaiah 18:4
Ezekiel 12:22
Malachi 2:17
Malachi 3:1
1 Timothy 4:1
2 Timothy 3:1
2 Peter 3:1
Jude 1:4
Jude 1:17
Jude 1:18
Jude 1:18
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