# 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"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]