2 Timothy 3:2

Translations

Modern

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Traditional

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Literal

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, proud, verbally abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Latin

…erunt homines seipsos amantes, cupidi, elati, superbi, blasphemi, parentibus non obedientes, ingrati, scelesti,

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English

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Notes

2 Timothy 3:1–5

Paul explains how people will behave in the last days, which had already started (see also 1 Timothy 4:1–5; 2 Peter 2:1–22; 3:3; Jude 1:18; 2 Timothy 3:5, 6–9).

2 Timothy 3:1–4:8

Timothy must remain focused during the difficult times ahead.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Apostasy

Related verses

Philippians 2:21
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:29–31
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
Jude 1:16
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
2 Timothy 3:4
…traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2 Peter 2:14–15
Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
2 Peter 2:18
With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
Luke 12:15
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
1 Peter 5:5
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Glossary

Boast Pride Timothy, Second Letter to

Topics

Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Bad Children Blasphemy: General Scriptures Concerning Blasphemy: The Wicked Addicted To Character of the Wicked: Proud Character of the Wicked: Selfish Character of the Wicked: Unholy Character of the Wicked: Unthankful Children: Wicked Christian Minister: Charge Delivered To Citizens: Wicked and Treasonable Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Covetousness: General Scriptures Concerning Covetousness: Shall Abound in the Last Days Disobedient to Parents Disobeying your Parents Fellowship with the Wicked Forbidden Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Holiness: The Wicked are Without Ingratitude of Man to God Ingratitude of Man to Man Ingratitude: A Characteristic of the Wicked Living Seventy Years Persecution of the Righteous Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Pride: Shall Abound in the Last Days Self Importance Self-seeking Selfishness Selfishness: Characteristic of the Last Days Selfishness: Exhibited in Being Lovers of Ourselves Selfishness: General Scriptures Concerning The Love of Money Ungratefulness Wicked (People): Described Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

2 Timothy 3:2

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