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2 Timothy 3:2-5
New International Version
2 Timothy 3:2-5
New International Version
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,(A) boastful, proud,(B) abusive,(C) disobedient to their parents,(D) ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous,(E) rash, conceited,(F) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness(G) but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.(H)
2 Timothy 3:2-5
English Standard Version
2 Timothy 3:2-5
English Standard Version
2 For people will be (A)lovers of self, (B)lovers of money, (C)proud, (D)arrogant, abusive, (E)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 (F)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, (G)not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, (H)swollen with conceit, (I)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but (J)denying its power. (K)Avoid such people.
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2 Timothy 3:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 Timothy 3:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 For people will be (A)lovers of self, (B)lovers of money, (C)boastful, (D)arrogant, (E)slanderers, (F)disobedient to parents, (G)ungrateful, (H)unholy, 3 (I)unloving, irreconcilable, (J)malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a](K)haters of good, 4 (L)treacherous, (M)reckless, (N)conceited, (O)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [b](P)godliness although they have (Q)denied its power; (R)avoid such people as these.
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- 2 Timothy 3:3 Lit not loving good
- 2 Timothy 3:5 Or religion
2 Timothy 3:2-5
New King James Version
2 Timothy 3:2-5
New King James Version
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, [a]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 (A)traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 (B)having a form of godliness but (C)denying its power. And (D)from such people turn away!
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- 2 Timothy 3:3 irreconcilable
2 Timothy 3:2-5
The Message
2 Timothy 3:2-5
The Message
Difficult Times Ahead
3 1-5 Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people.
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