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Berean Standard Bible

“For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,”

2 Timothy 3:2

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Paul, near the end of his life, is warning Timothy about the last days, which in the New Testament refers to the whole period since Christ. He describes a coming season of difficulty and begins a list of character traits.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

World English Bible (WEB)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for men people shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers profane, those speaking insults, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind unsacred (Gk. anosios),

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que habrá hombres amadores de sí mismos, avaros, vanagloriosos, soberbios, detractores, desobedientes á los padres, ingratos, sin santidad,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La gente amará sólo el dinero y se amará a sí misma; será orgullosa, jactanciosa, blasfema, desobediente a sus padres, ingrata e impía.

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