2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
KJV
προδόται, προπετεῖς, τετυφωμένοι, φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι,
Greek NT
proditores, protervi, tumidi, et voluptatum amatores magis quam Dei :
Vulgate
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
ASV
Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
μᾶλλον
mallon
adverb · 81×
προδότης
prodotes
noun · 3×
προπετής
propetes
adjective · 2×
τυφόω
tuphoo
verb · 3×
φιλήδονος
philedonos
adjective · 1×
φιλόθεος
philotheos
adjective · 1×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 3:6 — Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
- 1Tim 6:4 — He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 2Pet 2:10 — But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- John 15:24 — If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
- Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our
- Jude 1:8 — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
- Jude 1:19 — These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
- Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Phil 3:18 — (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
- Phil 3:19 — Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
- Prov 21:17 — He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
- Ps 52:3 — Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
- Rom 1:25 — Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
- Rom 8:7 — Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
- Rom 16:18 — 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.