2 Timothy 3:2-5

New King James Version

²For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³unloving, ^[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

New American Standard Bible

²For 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, ⁵holding 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

Amplified Bible

²For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, ³[and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, ⁴traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

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