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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_timothy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />betrayers, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will be sneaky, reckless, and puffed up with pride. Instead of loving God, they will love pleasure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will be traitors. They will be reckless and conceited. They will love pleasure rather than God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_timothy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />betrayers, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Traitors, rash, haughty, devoted to pleasure more than loving God;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_timothy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Traitors, hasty, boasters, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Traitors, impulsive, arrogant, loving lust more than the love of God,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />treacherous, wilful, puffed up <i>with pride</i>, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />cruel, enemies to virtue, traitors, insolent, conceited, and more devoted to pleasure than to piety:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_timothy/3-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FxoCLii8Z48?start=436" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Evil in the Last Days</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4273.htm" title="4273: prodotai (N-NMP) -- A betrayer, traitor. From prodidomi (the enemy's) hands); a surrender.">traitorous,</a> <a href="/greek/4312.htm" title="4312: propeteis (Adj-NMP) -- Impulsive, rash, reckless. From a compound of pro and pipto; falling forward, i.e. Headlong.">reckless,</a> <a href="/greek/5187.htm" title="5187: tetyphōmenoi (V-RPM/P-NMP) -- From a derivative of tupho; to envelop with smoke, i.e. to inflate with self-conceit.">conceited,</a> <a href="/greek/5369.htm" title="5369: philēdonoi (Adj-NMP) -- Pleasure-loving. From philos and hedone; fond of pleasure, i.e. Voluptuous.">lovers of pleasure</a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.">rather</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">than</a> <a href="/greek/5377.htm" title="5377: philotheoi (Adj-NMP) -- Loving God. From philos and theos; fond of God, i.e. Pious.">lovers of God,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Romans 1:30</a></span><br />slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a></span><br />You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18-19</a></span><br />For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-3.htm">Titus 3:3</a></span><br />For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-16</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10</a></span><br />Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a></span><br />No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-2.htm">Ephesians 2:2-3</a></span><br />in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Proverbs 21:24</a></span><br />Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20-21</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. / Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;</p><p class="hdg">Traitors.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10</a></b></br> But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous <i>are they</i>, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Jude 1:8,9</a></b></br> Likewise also these <i>filthy</i> dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities… </p><p class="hdg">high-minded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Romans 11:20</a></b></br> Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></b></br> Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;</p><p class="hdg">lovers of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a></b></br> For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18,19</a></b></br> (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, <i>that they are</i> the enemies of the cross of Christ: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-6.htm">1 Timothy 5:6</a></b></br> But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Conceit</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">Conceited</a> <a href="/philippians/4-1.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/acts/19-36.htm">Headlong</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">Highminded</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">High-Minded</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-3.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-8.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-6.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Pleasures</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-2.htm">Pretensions</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Puffed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">Rash</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-17.htm">Reckless</a> <a href="/acts/28-6.htm">Swollen</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-7.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/micah/2-4.htm">Traitors</a> <a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-16.htm">Vain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/12-7.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/job/37-24.htm">Conceit</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Conceited</a> <a href="/titus/3-15.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Headlong</a> <a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Highminded</a> <a href="/romans/11-20.htm">High-Minded</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/james/1-9.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Pleasures</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-2.htm">Pretensions</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Puffed</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">Rash</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/numbers/22-32.htm">Reckless</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-43.htm">Swollen</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Traitors</a> <a href="/job/6-15.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Vain</a><div class="vheading2">2 Timothy 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">Paul advises Timothy of the difficult times to come;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">describes the enemies of the truth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">explains unto him his own example;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">and commends the holy Scriptures;</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical context, it echoes the actions of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus (<a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Luke 22:47-48</a>). The term suggests a turning away from faithfulness, which was a significant concern for early Christians facing persecution and internal division. Historically, traitorous behavior was seen as one of the gravest offenses, both in Roman society and within the Jewish community, where loyalty to God and community was paramount.<p><b>reckless</b><br>Recklessness implies acting without thought or consideration of consequences. In the cultural context of the early church, such behavior would be seen as dangerous, especially in a time when Christians were called to live wisely and prudently (<a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-17</a>). Recklessness contrasts with the biblical call to self-control, a fruit of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>), and reflects a disregard for the well-being of others and the teachings of Christ.<p><b>conceited</b><br>Conceit involves an inflated sense of self-importance. This attitude is contrary to the humility exemplified by Jesus, who, though being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage (<a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a>). In the Greco-Roman world, humility was often seen as weakness, but for Christians, it was a virtue. Conceit leads to division and strife, as seen in the Corinthian church (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10-13</a>).<p><b>lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God</b><br>This phrase highlights a preference for worldly pleasures over devotion to God. It reflects the hedonistic tendencies prevalent in Roman society, where indulgence in physical and material pleasures was common. This attitude is warned against throughout Scripture, as in 1 <a href="/john/2-15.htm">John 2:15-17</a>, which cautions against loving the world. The call for Christians is to seek first the kingdom of God (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>) and to find joy in Him rather than in fleeting pleasures. This contrast underscores the biblical theme of choosing eternal values over temporary satisfaction.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/apostle_paul.htm">Apostle Paul</a></b><br>The author of the letter, writing to Timothy, his spiritual son and fellow worker in the faith. Paul is providing guidance and warning about the challenges Timothy will face.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a></b><br>The recipient of the letter, a young pastor in Ephesus, tasked with leading the church and combating false teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a></b><br>The city where Timothy is ministering. Known for its diverse culture and pagan practices, it presents a challenging environment for Christian leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a></b><br>Individuals within the church who are leading others astray with teachings contrary to the gospel. Paul warns Timothy about their influence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/end_times.htm">End Times</a></b><br>The period Paul is referring to, characterized by moral decay and spiritual challenges, which Timothy and future believers will encounter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_times.htm">Understanding the Times</a></b><br>Recognize that the characteristics Paul describes are evident in today's world. Believers must be vigilant and discerning about the influences around them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god_over_pleasure.htm">Prioritizing God Over Pleasure</a></b><br>Evaluate personal priorities. Are we seeking pleasure and comfort over a deep relationship with God? True fulfillment comes from God, not worldly pleasures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_conceit.htm">Guarding Against Conceit</a></b><br>Pride and self-centeredness can lead us away from God. Humility and reliance on God are essential for spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_recklessness.htm">The Danger of Recklessness</a></b><br>Reckless behavior often stems from a lack of consideration for God's will. Seek wisdom and guidance from Scripture to make sound decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_relationships.htm">Faithfulness in Relationships</a></b><br>Being "traitorous" suggests betrayal. Cultivate faithfulness in your relationships, reflecting God's faithfulness to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_timothy_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Timothy 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'passed_to_life'_mean.htm">How do preaching and teaching differ in purpose and method?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_hedonism_and_a_hedonist.htm">What are hedonism and a hedonist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_christians_face_no_persecution.htm">According to 2 Timothy 3:12, every believer should expect persecution, yet many Christians report no such trials--how can this discrepancy be explained?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_john_3_18_align_with_universal_salvation.htm">John 3:18 speaks of condemnation for unbelievers; how does this align with passages elsewhere that suggest God desires everyone to be saved?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_timothy/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Traitors.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">betrayers, </span>probably, as it has been suggested, of their Christian brethren. (Comp. <a href="/luke/6-16.htm" title="And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.">Luke 6:16</a>, where this epithet is used of Judas Iscariot, "which also was the traitor;" and also <a href="/acts/7-52.htm" title="Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:">Acts 7:52</a>, where Stephen, in his Sanhedrin speech, uses this term "betrayers" of the Jews, "of whom--the Just One--ye have been now the betrayers." In these days of Timothy, and for many a long year, to inform against the believers in Jesus of Nazareth, to give information of their places of meeting in times of persecution, was often a profitable' though a despicable work.<p><span class= "bld">Heady.</span>--Better rendered, <span class= "ital">headstrong</span> in words, or thoughts, or actions.<p><span class= "bld">Highminded.</span>--Better translated, <span class= "ital">blinded by pride.</span> (See <a href="/1_timothy/3-6.htm" title="Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.">1Timothy 3:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.</span>--Men who would make any sacrifice to procure a fleeting pleasure, and who would give nothing up in order to do honour to the eternal but invisible God. Need the ministers of the Lord tarry for the last period preceding the return of Messiah for judgment--when a still more awful iniquity shall reign--for examples of these short-sighted mortals? The sorrowful catalogue began with "love of self," that unhappy vice which excludes all love for others; it closes with that "love of pleasure" which shuts out all love of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_timothy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="accented">Headstrong</span> for <span class="accented">heady</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">puffed up</span> for <span class="accented">high minded</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">pleasure</span> for <span class="accented">pleasures</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">rather</span> for <span class="accented">more</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">Traitors</span> (<span class="greek">προδόται</span>); <a href="/luke/6-16.htm">Luke 6:16</a>; <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a>. It does not mean traitors to their king or country, but generally betrayers of the persons who trust in them, and of the cause of the trust committed to them; perhaps specially, as Bishop Ellicott suggests, of their brethren in times of persecution. <span class="cmt_word">Headstrong</span> (<span class="greek">προπετεῖς</span>); as in <a href="/acts/19-36.htm">Acts 19:36</a>. Neither "heady" nor "headstrong" gives the exact meaning of <span class="greek">προπετής</span>, which is "rash," "hasty," "headlong." "Headstrong" rather denotes obstinacy which will not be influenced by wise advice, but <span class="greek">προπετής</span> is the person who acts from impulse, without considering consequences, or weighing principles. <span class="cmt_word">Puffed up</span> (<span class="greek">τετυφωμένοι</span>); see <a href="/1_timothy/3-6.htm">1 Timothy 3:6</a>, note. <span class="cmt_word">Lovers of pleasure</span> (<span class="greek">φιλήδονοι</span>); only here in the New Testament, and not found in the LXX., but occasionally in classical Greek. "Fond of pleasure" (Liddell and Scott). It is used here as an antithesis to <span class="cmt_word">lovers of God</span> (<span class="greek">φιλόθεοι</span>), which also occurs only here either in the New Testament or the LXX., but is used by Aristotle. Philo, quoted by Bishop Ellicott (from Wetstein), has exactly the same contrast: <span class="greek">φιλήδονον</span>... <span class="greek">μᾶλλον η}</span>... <span class="greek">φιλόθεον</span>. It looks as if the men spoken of claimed to be <span class="greek">φιλόθεοι</span>. A somewhat similar paronomasia occurs in <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a>, where <span class="hebrew">מִשְׂפַה</span>is opposed to <span class="hebrew">מִשְׁפָט</span>, and <span class="hebrew">צְעָקָה</span> to <span class="hebrew">צְדָקָה</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_timothy/3-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">traitorous,</span><br /><span class="grk">προδόται</span> <span class="translit">(prodotai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4273.htm">Strong's 4273: </a> </span><span class="str2">A betrayer, traitor. From prodidomi (the enemy's) hands); a surrender.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reckless,</span><br /><span class="grk">προπετεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(propeteis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4312.htm">Strong's 4312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Impulsive, rash, reckless. From a compound of pro and pipto; falling forward, i.e. Headlong.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conceited,</span><br /><span class="grk">τετυφωμένοι</span> <span class="translit">(tetyphōmenoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5187.htm">Strong's 5187: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of tupho; to envelop with smoke, i.e. to inflate with self-conceit.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lovers of pleasure</span><br /><span class="grk">φιλήδονοι</span> <span class="translit">(philēdonoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5369.htm">Strong's 5369: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasure-loving. From philos and hedone; fond of pleasure, i.e. Voluptuous.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rather</span><br /><span class="grk">μᾶλλον</span> <span class="translit">(mallon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> </span><span class="str2">More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lovers of God,</span><br /><span class="grk">φιλόθεοι</span> <span class="translit">(philotheoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5377.htm">Strong's 5377: </a> </span><span class="str2">Loving God. From philos and theos; fond of God, i.e. Pious.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_timothy/3-4.htm">2 Timothy 3:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_timothy/3-4.htm">NT Letters: 2 Timothy 3:4 Traitors headstrong conceited lovers of pleasure rather (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_timothy/3-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>