Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
2 Timothy 3:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. American Standard Version (1901) traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; Common English Bible They will be people who are disloyal, reckless, and conceited. They will love pleasure instead of loving God. Catholic Public Domain Version traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God: |
Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,
That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe.
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;
As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches but on God who richly furnishes us with everything to enjoy.
For admission has been secretly gained by some who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly persons who pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.