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)]; the majority in the professing church. Compare Romans 1:29, etc., where much the same sins are attributed to pagan: it shall be a relapse into virtual pagan-dom, with its beastlike propensities; whence its symbol is "a beast" (Revelation 13:1; Revelation 13:11-12, etc.; Revelation 17:3; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 17:11).
Lovers of their own selves - the opposite of 'love:' the root and essence of sin.
Covetous, х filarguroi (G5366)] - 'money-loving' (the daughter of self-love'): distinct from х pleonektees (G4123): Ephesians 5:5] "covetous" (note, Colossians 3:5). The cognate substantive, 1 Timothy 6:10, is translated, 'the love of money is a root of all evil.'
Boasters, х alazones (G213)] of having what they have not.
Proud, х hupereefanoi (G5244)] - overweening, 'haughty,' showing themselves above their fellows: and so
Blasphemers (of their heavenly Father: consequently) disobedient to parents on earth. The character of the times is even to be gathered from the manners of the young (Bengel).
Unthankful. Ingratitude is sure to follow disobedience to parents.
Unholy, х anosioi (G462)] (1 Timothy 1:9) - the inwardly impure; or else inobservant of the offices of piety.