For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, [a]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, (A)traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, (B)having a form of godliness but (C)denying its power. And (D)from such people turn away!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:3 irreconcilable

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, (I)unloving, irreconcilable, (J)malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a](K)haters of good, (L)treacherous, (M)reckless, (N)conceited, (O)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 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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  1. 2 Timothy 3:3 Lit not loving good
  2. 2 Timothy 3:5 Or religion

For 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, [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, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding 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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People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,(A) boastful, proud,(B) abusive,(C) disobedient to their parents,(D) ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous,(E) rash, conceited,(F) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness(G) but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.(H)

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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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