2 Timothy 4:3

New Century Version

because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:22

Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are four hundred fifty prophets of Baal.

1 Kings 22:18

Then Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I told you! He never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad.”

1 Kings 22:8

Then King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “There is one other prophet. We could ask the Lord through him, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me, but something bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said, “King Ahab, you shouldn’t say that!”

Exodus 32:33

But the Lord told Moses, “I will erase from my book the names of the people who sin against me.

Isaiah 28:12

God said to them, “Here is a place of rest; let the tired people come and rest. This is the place of peace.” But the people would not listen.

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the seers, “Don’t see any more visions!” They say to the prophets, “Don’t tell us the truth! Say things that will make us feel good; see only good things for us.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. We will still have the advice from the wise teachers and the words of the prophets. So let’s ruin him by telling lies about him. We won’t pay attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 27:9

So don’t listen to your false prophets, those who use magic to tell the future, those who explain dreams, the mediums, or magicians. They all tell you, ‘You will not be slaves to the king of Babylon.’

Jeremiah 29:8

The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let the prophets among you and the people who do magic fool you. Don’t listen to their dreams.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets speak lies, and the priests take power into their own hands, and my people love it this way. But what will you do when the end comes?

Micah 2:11

But you people want a false prophet who will tell you nothing but lies. You want one who promises to prophesy good things for you if you give him wine and beer. He’s just the prophet for you.

Luke 20:19

The teachers of the law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus at once, because they knew the story was about them. But they were afraid of what the people would do.

Luke 6:26

“How terrible when everyone says only good things about you, because their ancestors said the same things about the false prophets.

John 8:45

But because I speak the truth, you don’t believe me.

Acts 17:21

(All the people of Athens and those from other countries who lived there always used their time to talk about the newest ideas.)

1 Corinthians 2:1

Dear brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I did not come preaching God’s secret with fancy words or a show of human wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.

Galatians 4:16

Now am I your enemy because I tell you the truth?

1 Timothy 1:10

who take part in sexual sins, who have sexual relations with people of the same sex, who sell slaves, who tell lies, who speak falsely, and who do anything against the true teaching of God.

2 Timothy 1:13

Follow the pattern of true teachings that you heard from me in faith and love, which are in Christ Jesus.

Jude 1:18

They said to you, “In the last times there will be people who laugh about God, following their own evil desires which are against God.”