2 Timothy 3:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,”
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“For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
King James Version · Public Domain“For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Timothy 3:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
- Proverbs 6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
- Isaiah 10:15Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!
- Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
- Daniel 11:36Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
- Matthew 15:6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- Mark 7:11But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
- Luke 12:15And 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.”
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
- Acts 5:36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
- Romans 1:29They 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,
- Romans 11:18do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
- Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
- Philippians 2:21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 3:5Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
- 1 Timothy 3:3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
- 1 Timothy 6:10For 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.
- 2 Timothy 3:4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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