2 Timothy 4:3

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Summary

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

The time

2 Timothy 3:1

1 Timothy 4:1

They will

But

Having

Exodus 32:33

Acts 17:21

General references

Bible References

The time

This understand, that in the last days shall come perilous times:

The spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error,

They will

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one, by whom we may ask counsel of the LORD: one Micaiah the son of Imlah. But I hate him: for he never prophesieth good unto me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war."

And the spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stepped up above the people and said to them, "Thus sayeth God: 'Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD? Ye shall therefore not prosper, but as ye have forsaken him, so shall he forsake you.'"

Wherefore the LORD was wroth with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, and said to him, "Why seekest thou the gods of the people which were not able to deliver their own people out of thine hands?"

"This shall bring rest, if one refresh the weary, yea this shall bring rest." But they had no will to hear.

the desolate earth is in heaviness. Lebanon taketh it but for a sport, that it is hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness: Bashan and Carmel are turned upside down.

Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

Upon this sent Amaziah the priest to Bethel unto Jeroboam the king of Israel, saying, "Amos maketh the house of Israel to rebel against thee; the land cannot away with his words.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.

Am I so greatly, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

But

For of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,

Then said Elijah unto the people, "I only remain of the LORD's Prophets, and Baal's Prophets are four hundredth and fifty.

But Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, "Ask, I pray thee, the word of the LORD."

The Prophets teach falsely, and the priests follow them, and my people hath pleasure therein. What will come thereof at the last?

And therefore the LORD of Hosts giveth you this warning, "Hear not the words of the prophets, that preach unto you, and deceive you: for they speak the meaning of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

And therefore follow not your Prophets, soothsayers, expounders of dreams, charmers and witches, which say unto you: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon.

"For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Let not those prophets and soothsayers that be among you deceive you: and believe not your own dreams.

If I were a fleshly fellow, and a preacher of lies, and told them that they might sit bibbing and bolling, and be drunken: O that were a Prophet for this people!

Woe be to you when all men praise you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.

Having

And the LORD said unto Moses, "I will put him out of my book that hath sinned against me.

For all the Athenians and strangers which were there gave themselves to nothing else, but either to tell or to hear new tidings.

General references

A wicked body giveth audience to false lips; and a dissembling person giveth ear to a deceitful tongue.

And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.

A stranger they will not follow, but will fly from him. For they know not the voice of strangers."

But and if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.