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2 Timothy 3:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 3:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 3:213 words
GreekMeaning
ἔσονταιesontai
Will beverbG1510
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoi
mennounG444
φίλαυτοιphilautoi
lovers of selfadjectiveG5367
φιλάργυροιphilargyroi
lovers of moneyadjectiveG5366
ἀλαζόνεςalazones
boastfulnounG213
ὑπερήφανοιhyperēphanoi
proudadjectiveG5244
βλάσφημοιblasphēmoi
abusiveadjectiveG989
γονεῦσινgoneusin
to parentsnounG1118
ἀπειθεῖςapeitheis
disobedientadjectiveG545
ἀχάριστοιacharistoi
ungratefuladjectiveG884
ἀνόσιοιanosioi
unholyadjectiveG462
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:2

If any now takes offense at the existence of heretics, let him remember that it was so from the beginning, the devil always setting up error by the side of truth. God from the beginning promised good, the devil came too with a promise. God planted Paradise, the devil deceived, saying, “You shall be as gods.” Genesis 3:5 For as he could show nothing in actions, he made the more promises in words. Such is the character of deceivers. After this were Cain and Abel, then the sons…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Timothy
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