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2 Timothy 4:3-4
American Standard Version
2 Timothy 4:3-4
American Standard Version
3 For the time will come when they will not endure the [a]sound [b]doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
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- 2 Timothy 4:3 Greek healthful.
- 2 Timothy 4:3 Or, teaching
2 Timothy 4:3-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Timothy 4:3-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 For (A)the time will come when they will not endure (B)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and (C)will turn away their ears from the truth and (D)will turn aside to myths.
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2 Timothy 4:3-4
New International Version
2 Timothy 4:3-4
New International Version
3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(A) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.(B) 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(C)
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