For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, —Without understanding-ignorant of God, his nature, his providence, and his grace. This is a reminder to examine self so that one does not become haughty or high minded when others stumble. disobedient, —This is disobedience to those in position of authority for the sake of being disobedient. deceived, —deceived as to what was pleasing to God due to their tendency to follow after the teachings of men. serving divers lusts and pleasures, — they were living in a self-serving hedonistic way. living in malice and envy, — The Jews had cultivated an attitude of malice and envy toward the governing powers. hateful, [and] hating one another. —Their malice and envy had spread over to their relationship with one another making themselves hated and making them have a spirit of hatred toward their fellow man.