Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Holman Bible
traitors,
International Standard Version
traitors, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
A Conservative Version
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
American Standard Version
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Amplified
traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,
An Understandable Version
treacherous [i.e., betrayers], reckless, conceited, [and] lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
Anderson New Testament
traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,
Bible in Basic English
False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;
Common New Testament
treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
Daniel Mace New Testament
cruel, enemies to virtue, traitors, insolent, conceited, and more devoted to pleasure than to piety:
Darby Translation
traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Godbey New Testament
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
treacherous, reckless, conceited, caring more for pleasure than for God,
John Wesley New Testament
Traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;
Julia Smith Translation
Traitors, rash, haughty, devoted to pleasure more than loving God;
King James 2000
Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Lexham Expanded Bible
traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God,
Modern King James verseion
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
Moffatt New Testament
they will be treacherous, reckless and conceited, preferring pleasure to God ??5 for though they keep up a form of religion, they will have nothing to do with it as a force. Avoid all such.
Montgomery New Testament
They will hate goodness, they will be treacherous, reckless, blinded with pride, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God.
NET Bible
treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.
New Heart English Bible
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Noyes New Testament
betrayers, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Sawyer New Testament
traitors, rash, boasters, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
treacherous, wilful, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;
Twentieth Century New Testament
treacherous, reckless, and puffed up with pride; they will love pleasure more than they love God;
Webster
Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Weymouth New Testament
treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,
Williams New Testament
treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure more than God,
World English Bible
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Worrell New Testament
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Worsley New Testament
headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Youngs Literal Translation
traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A characteristic of the wicked
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Characteristic of » The wicked
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
Character » Of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure, not of God
Character » Of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
Character of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure more than of God
Character of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Difficult Times Ahead In The Last Days
3 without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men, 4 traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:6
Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;
Romans 11:20
Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, - and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand! - Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;
Romans 16:18
For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.
Philippians 3:18-19
For, many, are walking - of whom I have often been telling you, and, now, even weeping, am telling, - the enemies of the cross of the Christ;
1 Timothy 5:6
Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:
1 Timothy 6:17
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,
2 Peter 2:10-22
Most of all, however, them who go their way, after the flesh, with a coveting of defilement, and who despise, lordship, - daring! willful! before dignitaries, they tremble not, defaming,
Jude 1:4
For there have crept in unobserved certain men, who, from of old, have been publicly notified for this sentence, ungodly, men, the favour of our God, turning into wantonness, and, our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ, denying.
Jude 1:8-9
In like manner, nevertheless, even these, in their dreamings, flesh indeed defile, while lordship they set aside, and dignities they defame.
Jude 1:19
These, are they who make complete separation, mere men of soul, Spirit, not possessing.