2 Timothy 4:3

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

The time is coming when people won't listen to good teaching. Instead, they will look for teachers who will please them by telling them only what they are itching to hear.

Cross References

1 Timothy 1:10

The Law was written for people who are sexual perverts or who live as homosexuals or are kidnappers or liars or won't tell the truth in court. It is for anything else that opposes the correct teaching

Galatians 4:16

Am I now your enemy, just because I told you the truth?

Jeremiah 5:31

Prophets give their messages in the name of a false god, my priests don't want to serve me, and you—my own people— like it this way! But on the day of disaster, where will you turn for help?

Luke 6:26

You are in for trouble when everyone says good things about you. That is what your own people said about those prophets who told lies.

Micah 2:11

The only prophet you want is a liar who will say, “Drink and get drunk!”

John 8:45

Everything I have told you is true, and you still refuse to have faith in me.

1 Kings 18:22

Then Elijah continued: I am the Lord's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets.

1 Corinthians 2:1

Friends, when I came and told you the mystery that God had shared with us, I didn't use big words or try to sound wise.

Acts 17:21

More than anything else the people of Athens and the foreigners living there loved to hear and to talk about anything new.

Jeremiah 29:8

Some of your people there in Babylonia are fortunetellers, and you have asked them to tell you what will happen in the future. But they will only lead you astray with their dreams. And don't let the prophets fool you, either. They speak in my name, but they are liars. I have not spoken to them.

Isaiah 28:12

He promised you perfect peace and rest, but you refused to listen.

Jeremiah 27:9

You might have people in your kingdom who claim they can tell the future by magic or by talking with the dead or by dreams or messages from a god. But don't pay attention if any of them tell you not to obey Nebuchadnezzar.

Jeremiah 18:18

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the Lord's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

1 Corinthians 2:4

When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power.

Luke 20:19

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the people.

1 Kings 22:18

Ahab turned to Jehoshaphat and said, “I told you he would bring bad news!”

1 Kings 22:8

“We could ask Micaiah son of Imlah,” Ahab said. “But I hate Micaiah. He always has bad news for me.” “Don't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

Exodus 32:33

The Lord replied, “I will wipe out of my book the name of everyone who has sinned against me.

Isaiah 30:10

and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

2 Timothy 1:13

Now follow the example of the correct teaching I gave you, and let the faith and love of Christ Jesus be your model.

Jude 1:18

They told you that near the end of time, selfish and godless people would start making fun of God.