2 Timothy 3:2

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2 Timothy 3:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Lovers

James 2:8

Covetous

Boasters

Proud

Blasphemers

Revelation 16:9

Disobedient

Matthew 15:6

Mark 7:11

Romans 1:30

General references

Luke 10:32

Bible References

Lovers

traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves.

He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for their sakes and rose again.

They all seek their own interest and not the things of Jesus Christ.

When you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture: You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

Covetous

Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

Boasters

The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!

Can an ax attack the person who cuts with it? Can a saw make itself greater than the person who saws with it? A rod cannot move the person who lifts it. A wooden stick cannot pick up a person.

Sometime ago Theudas claimed to be somebody. About four hundred men joined and obeyed him. He was killed and they finally dispersed.

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

Do not boast against the branches. But if you boast, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)

You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

These murmur, complain, and walk after their lusts, they speak arrogantly, flattering people to gain advantage.

Proud

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

Blasphemers

He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years)

The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god. He will speak horrable (atrocious) things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the indignation is accomplished for that which is determined will be done.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I handed them over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.

But these are creatures without reason. They were born mere animals to be taken and destroyed! They speak abusively in matters of which they are ignorant. They suffer destruction in their own course of destruction.

These men speak abusively about things they do not know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they corrupt themselves.

The dragon stood on the shore by the sea. I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns. His horns had ten crowns on them. Blasphemous names were on his heads.

Men were scorched with great heat. They blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

Disobedient

You say there is no need for him to give honor to his father. You have invalidated the word of God because of your tradition!

But you say: 'If a man says to his father or his mother that which would benefit you is a gift to God,

backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

General references

When a Levite came to the place he saw the man and passed by on the other side.