en_tn/2pe/03/03.md

Know this first

"Know this as the most important thing." See how you translated this in 2 Peter 1:20.

proceed according to their own desires

Here the word "desires" refers to sinful desires that are opposed to God's will. AT: "live according to their own sinful desires" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

proceed

act, behave