They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.

卖主卖友，任意妄为，自高自大，爱宴乐，不爱神，

卖主卖友，任意妄为，自高自大，爱好宴乐，不爱上帝，

卖主卖友，任意妄为，自高自大，爱好宴乐，不爱神，

出卖朋友、任意妄为、自高自大、沉溺享乐、不爱上帝，

卖主卖友、容易冲动、傲慢自大、爱享乐过于爱神，

背叛出卖、任意妄为、自以为是，爱享乐过于爱神，

賣主賣友，任意妄為，自高自大，愛宴樂，不愛神，

賣主賣友，任意妄為，自高自大，愛好宴樂，不愛上帝，

賣主賣友，任意妄為，自高自大，愛好宴樂，不愛神，

出賣朋友、任意妄為、自高自大、沉溺享樂、不愛上帝，

賣主賣友、容易衝動、傲慢自大、愛享樂過於愛神，

出賣師友、鹵莽妄為、蒙於傲氣、愛宴樂而不愛上帝，

背叛出賣、任意妄為、自以為是，愛享樂過於愛神，

奸詐、躁妄、自衒、好佚樂、不好上帝、

不信乎友、苟且自衒、樂佚樂、不愛上帝、

奸詐賣友、任意妄為、倨傲自大、專愛宴樂、不愛天主、

叛逆無信、剛愎自用、桀傲成性、不愛天主、惟愛荒逸、

treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—

They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God.

treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

In the same way, these people— who claim authority from their dreams— live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings.But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said,“ The Lord rebuke you!”( This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.)

I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.

For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.

He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They scoff at things they do not understand, and like animals, they will be destroyed.Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.These people are as useless as dried up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.They prove the truth of this proverb:“ A dog returns to its vomit.” And another says,“ A washed pig returns to the mud.”

A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.

Yes, but remember— those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen.

Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead even while she lives.

Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.