2 Timothy 4:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ For there shall be a time when they shall not bear sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they shall heap up for themselves teachers tickling the ear,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold,

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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;

Common English Bible

³ There will come a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will collect teachers who say what they want to hear because they are self-centered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but instead, according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, with itching ears,

2 Timothy 4:3 Cross References

1 Kings 18:22

And Ě

1 Kings 22:18

And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 22:8

And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Exodus 32:33

And יהוה  said to Mosheh, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I blot him out of My book.

Isaiah 28:12

to whom He said, “This is the rest, give rest to the weary,” and, “This is the refreshing.” But they would not hear.

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right. Speak to us what is smooth, prophesy deceits.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Yirmeyahu, for the Torah shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not listen to any of his words.”

Jeremiah 27:9

‘So do not listen to your prophets, or to your diviners, or to your dreamers, or to your observers of clouds, or your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, “Do not serve the sovereign of Baḇ

Jeremiah 29:8

“For thus said יהוה  of hosts, Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets have prophesied falsely, and the priests rule by their own hand, and My people have loved it so. And what are you going to do at the end of it?

Micah 2:11

“If a man walking after wind and falsehood has lied: ‘I preach to you of wine and of strong drink,’ he shall be the ‘preacher’ of this people!

Luke 20:19

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him in the same hour, but they feared the people, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 6:26

“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for thus their fathers did to the false prophets.

John 8:45

“And because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

Acts 17:21

For all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their leisure time in doing naught but to speak or to hear what is fresh.

1 Corinthians 2:1

And, when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with excellence of speech or wisdom, proclaiming to you the witness of Elohim.

1 Corinthians 2:4

And my word and my preaching were not with persuasive words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

Galatians 4:16

So then, have I become your enemy, speaking truth to you?

1 Timothy 1:10

for those who whore, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else that is contrary to sound teaching,

2 Timothy 1:13

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in belief and love which are in Messiah יהושע.

Jude 1:18

because they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own wicked lusts.