2 Timothy 4:3 King James Version
3 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;
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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)
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2 Timothy 4:3 English Standard Version
3 (A)For the time is coming when people will not endure (B)sound[a] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,
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2 Timothy 4:3 Christian Standard Bible
3 For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine,(A) but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear.
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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,
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