Parallel Verses
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,
The Emphasized Bible
traitors, reckless, beclouded, 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
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without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without temperance, without meekness, without goodness,
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Cross References
1 Timothy 3:6
not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.
Romans 11:20
Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear
Romans 16:18
For they that are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly and by smooth words and blessings deceive the hearts of the simple.
Philippians 3:18-19
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;
1 Timothy 5:6
but she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
2 Peter 2:10-22
and chiefly those that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise dominion; presumptuous, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of the higher powers;
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares without fear or reverence of God, who from beforehand have been ordained unto this condemnation, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness and denying God who alone has dominion, and our Lord Jesus, the Christ.
Jude 1:8-9
In the same manner these deceived dreamers, defile their flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of higher powers.
Jude 1:19
These are those who make divisions, and are as animals, not having the Spirit.