2 Timothy

2 Timothy 3:1–4

¹But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. ²For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ⁴traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

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2 Timothy 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
understand	γίνωσκε	ginōske	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
last	ἐσχάταις	eschatais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
terrible	χαλεποί	chalepoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5467 hard, harsh, fierce
times	καιροὶ	kairoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
will come	ἐνστήσονται	enstēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1764 I place in or upon, am at hand, am present, threaten

2 Timothy 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
lovers of themselves	φίλαυτοι	philautoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5367 selfish
lovers of money	φιλάργυροι	philargyroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5366 money-loving, avaricious
boastful	ἀλαζόνες	alazones	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G213 a boaster
arrogant	ὑπερήφανοι	hyperēphanoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5244 proud, arrogant
abusive	βλάσφημοι	blasphēmoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G989 slanderous
disobedient	ἀπειθεῖς	apeitheis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G545 unbelieving, disobedient
to	γονεῦσιν	goneusin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1118 a parent
ungrateful	ἀχάριστοι	acharistoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G884 ungrateful
unholy	ἀνόσιοι	anosioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G462 regarding nothing as holy

2 Timothy 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
unloving	ἄστοργοι	astorgoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G794 unloving, devoid of affection
unforgiving	ἄσπονδοι	aspondoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G786 implacable
slanderous	διάβολοι	diaboloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
without self-control	ἀκρατεῖς	akrateis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G193 lacking self-control, inclined to excess
brutal	ἀνήμεροι	anēmeroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G434 not tame, fierce
without love of good	ἀφιλάγαθοι	aphilagathoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G865 not loving that which is good

2 Timothy 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
traitorous	προδόται	prodotai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4273 a betrayer
reckless	προπετεῖς	propeteis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4312 impulsive, rash, reckless
conceited	τετυφωμένοι	tetyphōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5187 I puff up, make haughty
lovers of pleasure	φιλήδονοι	philēdonoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5369 pleasure-loving
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
lovers of God	φιλόθεοι	philotheoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5377 loving God