2 Timothy 4:3
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
- KJV
- For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
- WEB
- For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,
- ASV
- For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;
- DARBY
- For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
- BLB
- For there will be a season when they will not bear with sound teaching, but according to [their] own passions, having an itching ear, they will heap up teachers to themselves,
- ÅB
- For det skal komme en tid da de ikke skal tåle den sunde lære, men etter sine egne lyster ta seg selv lærere i hopetall, fordi det klør dem i øret,
- OTB
- For det skal komme en tid da de ikke skal tåle den sunne lære; men etter sine egne lyster skal de ta seg lærere i mengdevis, etter det som klør i øret,
- B1930
- For det skal komme en tid da de ikke skal tåle den sunde lære, men efter sine egne lyster ta sig selv lærere i hopetall, fordi det klør dem i øret,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 2:1–3
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:1–6
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:1–3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Read in context1 Timothy 1:10
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
Read in contextGalatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Read in contextJohn 3:19–21
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:16–17
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:16–17
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
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