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These people are always grumbling and blaming others; they follow their own evil desires; they brag about themselves and flatter others in order to get their own way.
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But remember, my friends, what you were told in the past by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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They said to you, "When the last days come, people will appear who will make fun of you, people who follow their own godless desires."
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These are the people who cause divisions, who are controlled by their natural desires, who do not have the Spirit.
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But you, my friends, keep on building yourselves up on your most sacred faith. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,