2 Timothy 4:3 Parallel Translations

A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

ASV:

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

BBE:

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

DBY:

For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

ERV:

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

WEY:

For a time is coming when they will not tolerate wholesome instruction, but, wanting to have their ears tickled, they will find a multitude of teachers to satisfy their own fancies;

WBS:

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts will they multiply to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

WEB:

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

YLT:

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

2 Timothy 4:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Timothy 1:10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,

2 Timothy 1:13 Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:3 {2} For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(2) Faithful pastors in times past took all occasions they could, because men were very prompt and ready to return to their fables.

PNT:

4:3 For the time will come. Hence, there is need of diligence now.
Sound doctrine. Gospel teaching.
Heap to themselves teachers. Run from one teacher to another; unsettled and restless.
Having itching ears. Ears which seek to be tickled by some new sensation. This class is numerous still.

WES:

4:3 For they will heap up teachers - Therefore thou hast need of all longsuffering. According to their own desires - Smooth as they can wish. Having itching ears - Fond of novelty and variety, which the number of new teachers, as well as their empty, soft, or philosophical discourses, pleased. Such teachers, and such hearers, seldom are much concerned with what is strict or to the purpose. Heap to themselves - Not enduring sound doctrine, they will reject the sound preachers, and gather together all that suit their own taste. Probably they send out one another as teachers, and so are never at a loss for numbers.

MHC:

4:1-5 People will turn away from the truth, they will grow weary of the plain gospel of Christ, they will be greedy of fables, and take pleasure in them. People do so when they will not endure that preaching which is searching, plain, and to the purpose. Those who love souls must be ever watchful, must venture and bear all the painful effects of their faithfulness, and take all opportunities of making known the pure gospel.

CONC:

TRUE Accumulate Bear Desires Doctrine Ear Ears Endure Fancies Gather Heap Hearing Instead Instruction Itching Likings Listen Lusts Moved Multiply Multitude Pleasure Satisfy Season Suffer Suit Teachers Teaching Themselves Tickled Tolerate Wanting Wholesome

Accordance Accumulate Bear Desires Doctrine Ears Endure Find Gather Great Heap Hearing Instead Instruction Itching Lusts Moved Multiply Multitude Pleasure Satisfy Sound Suit Teachers Themselves Time Tolerate Wanting Wholesome

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