2 Timothy 3:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Timothy 3:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves - It shall be one of the characteristics of those times that men shall be eminently selfish - evidently under the garb of religion; 2 Timothy 3:5 . Th...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, (a) unholy, (a) Who make no account, either of right or honesty.
2 Timothy 3:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:1 to 2 Timothy 4:8 . Charge to Timothy concerning Future Error. ( a ) 2 Timothy 3:1-9 . Future Error and Its Present Germs. Timothy must consider future as well as present danger...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men . App-123., lovers , &c Greek. philaute s. Only here. covetous . lovers of money. Greek. philarguros. Only here and Luke 16:14 . boasters. Greek. alazon, See Romans 1:30 . p...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 For men will be It is proper to remark, first, in what he makes the hardship of those “dangerous” or “troublesome” times to consist; not in war, nor in famine, nor in diseases, nor in any...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2251 SELF-LOVE REPROBATED 2 Timothy 3:1-2 . This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves . THERE is in the inspired wr...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, For men shall be - The description in this and the following verses th...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Men - generally х hoi ( G3588 ) anthroopoi ( G444 )];...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings and Exhortations Regarding the Last Days 1-9. In the days immediately preceding the Second Coming, the Lord had taught that iniquity would abound. St. Paul reminds Timothy of this truth a...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves. — Hofmann and others have attempted to portion out these vices into groups. But any such effort seems artificial. A certain connection seems to exist in...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 33 THE LAST DAYS-THE BEARING OF THE MENTION OF JANNES AND JAMBRES ON THE QUESTION OF INSPIRATION AND THE ERRORS CURRENT IN EPHESUS. - 2 Timothy 3:1-2 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 IN the first chapt...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Dark Picture of Evil Men 2 Timothy 3:1-9 The last days of the present age are to be black and sorrowful. Sinful rejection of Christ will come to a head. We must not be misled by the wide-spre...
2 Timothy 3:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Clearly seeing trouble coming from the teaching of those who were ''holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof," the apostle referred to his own manner of life and service as af...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, un...
2 Timothy 3:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves ,.... Not in a good sense, as men may be, and as such are who love their neighbours as themselves, and do that to others they would have done to themselve...
2 Timothy 3:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Ver. 2. Lovers of their own selves ] This sinful self-love is the...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The apostle, at the close of the preceding chapter, having intimated to Timothy that false teachers did and would arise in the church, he, in the beginning of this chapter, foretels that in future ti...
2 Timothy 3:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

When Paul wrote this to Timothy, "the last days" had not yet come, so it is evident that the epistle is not written strictly for Timothy personally, but for every individual believer who would follow...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Marks of Perilous Times. A. D. 66. 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shal...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For men shall be lovers of their own selves; that is, the generality of men shall be persons that will neither love God nor men, in comparison with themselves; charity, which seeketh not her own, s...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 3. Those Who Are Truly the Lord's Must Equip Themselves Accordingly, Especially In View Of The Grievous Times That Are Coming ( 2 Timothy 2:19 to 2 Timothy 3:17 ). Having called on him t...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 2 Timothy 3:1 . In the last days. —In the time just before the Lord’s appearing, in which wickedness will come to a head—a head that will be crushed. Perilous tim...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 3:1-7 . This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, untha...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 3:1 . In the last days perilous times shall come. So the Spirit expressly spake when the measure of the jews should be full, when they should even deliver up their relatives to death, an...
2 Timothy 3:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Timothy 3:1 But know this for this know also , A.V.; grievous for perilous , A.V. Grievous times (καιροὶ χαλεποί). "Grievous" is not a very good rendering. "Per...
2 Timothy 3:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

False Teachers and False Brethren of the Last Days. 2 Timothy 3:1-9 A description of the dangerous teachers:
2 Timothy 3:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; 1 Timothy 1:20 ; 1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Corinthians 5:15 ; 2 Peter 2:12 ; 2 Peter 2:14 ; 2 Peter 2:15 ; 2 Peter 2:18 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; 2 Timothy 3:4 ; Acts 5:...
2 Timothy 3:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For men — Even in the church. Will be — In great numbers, and to an higher degree than ever. Lovers of themselves — Only, not their neighbours, the first root of evil. Lovers of money — The second....

2 Timothy 3:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Timothy 3:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Timothy 3:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Timothy 3:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 3:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 3:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 3:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Timothy 3:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 3:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes