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1008 B
1008 B
will follow their own ungodly desires
These people are spoken of as if their desires were kings who ruled over them. AT: "are never able to stop dishonoring God by doing the evil things they wish to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
will follow their own ungodly desires
Ungodly desires are spoken of as if they were a path that a person will follow. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
It is these
"It is these mockers" or "These mockers are the ones"
are worldly
think as other ungodly people think, they value the things that unbelievers value (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
they do not have the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is spoken of as if he were something that people can possess. AT: "the Spirit is not within them"