2 that that is left now of time in flesh live not now to the desires of men, but to the will of God.

3 For the time that is passed is enough to the will of heathen men to be ended, which walked in lecheries, and lusts, in much drinking of wine, in unmeasurable [or oft] eatings, and drinkings, and unleaveful worshipping of maumets [or of idols].

4 In which now they be astonied, in which thing they wonder, for ye run not together into the same confusion of lechery, and blaspheme.

5 And they shall give reason to him, that is ready to deem the quick and the dead.

6 For why for this thing it is preached [or it is evangelized] also to dead men, that they be deemed by men in flesh, and that they live by God in Spirit.

7 For the end of all things shall nigh. Therefore be ye prudent, and wake ye in prayers;