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2 Timothy 3:2

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

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ἔσονταιesontaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoia humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.φίλαυτοιphilautoilovers of their own selvesφίλαυτος (philautos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “lovers of their own selves”, the subject formG5367self-loving, selfish.lovers of their own selvesφιλάργυροιphilarguroicovetousφιλάργυρος (philarguros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “covetous”, the subject formG5366money-loving, avaricious, covetous.covetousἀλαζόνεςalazonesboastersἀλαζών (alazōn)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “boasters”, the subject formG213a boaster, one who gives one's self airs in a loud and flaunting way.boastersὑπερήφανοιhuperēphanoiproudὑπερήφανος (huperēphanos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “proud”, the subject formG5244proud, arrogant, disdainful.This verse uses “proud”.proudβλάσφημοιblasphēmoiblasphemersβλάσφημος (blasphēmos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “blasphemers”, the subject formG989slanderous; subst: a blasphemer.blasphemersγονεῦσινgoneusinto parentsγονεύς (goneus)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to parents”, the to- or for-formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.to parentsἀπειθεῖςapeitheisdisobedientἀπειθής (apeithēs)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “disobedient”, the subject formG545unbelieving, disobedient, who will not be persuaded.This verse uses “disobedient”.ἀχάριστοιacharistoiunthankfulἀχάριστος (acharistos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “unthankful”, the subject formG884ungrateful, ungracious, unpleasing.unthankfulἀνόσιοιanosioiunholyἀνόσιος (anosios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “unholy”, the subject formG462unholy, profane.unholy

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Young’s Literal Translation

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

World English Bible

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Darby Translation

for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

Douay-Rheims

Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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