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Berean Standard Bible

“For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.”

2 Timothy 4:3

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This verse explains why Paul's charge to preach the word in 2 Timothy 4:2 is so urgent. Timothy was already facing false teachers in Ephesus, and Paul foresees that the problem will grow.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque vendrá tiempo cuando no sufrirán la sana doctrina; antes, teniendo comezón de oir, se amontonarán maestros conforme á sus concupiscencias,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Llegará el momento en que la gente no querrá escuchar la sana enseñanza, sino que, guiada por sus propios deseos, se rodeará de maestros que le digan lo que desea oír.

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