2 Timothy 3:2
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
- KJV
- For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- WEB
- For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- ASV
- For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- DARBY
- for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,
- BLB
- For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, proud, verbally abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
- ÅB
- For menneskene skal da være egenkjærlige, pengekjære, stortalende, overmodige, spottende, ulydige mot foreldre, utakknemlige, vanhellige,
- OTB
- For mennesker skal være selvopptatte, pengekjære, skrytende, hovmodige, baktalere, ulydige mot foreldre, utakknemlige, vanhellige,
- B1930
- For menneskene skal da være egenkjærlige, pengekjære, stortalende, overmodige, spottende, ulydige mot foreldre, utakknemlige, vanhellige,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 2:21
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
Read in contextRomans 1:29–31
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Read in contextJude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
Read in contextPsalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Read in context2 Peter 2:14–15
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Read in context1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Read in contextColossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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