2 Timothy 3:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

2 Timothy 3:4 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Philippians 3:18-19
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: …
2 Peter 2:10-22
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. …
Jude 1:8-9
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. …

Topics

Ambition Amusements and Worldly Pleasures Apostasy Arrogance Backsliders Brotherly Kindness Care Carnal Mindedness

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-9)

Timothy must not think it strange if there were in the church bad men; for the net of the gospel was to enclose both good fish and bad, Matt. 13:47, 48. Jesus Christ had foretold (Matt. 24:1-51) that there would come seducers, and therefore we must not be offended at it, nor think the worse of religion or the church for it. Even in gold ore there will be dross, and a great deal of chaff among the…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. heady--precipitate in action and in passion. high-minded--literally, “puffed up” with pride, as with smoke blinding them. lovers of pleasure ... God--Love of pleasure destroys the love and sense of God.