2 Timothy 3:4
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Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:

Traitors.

2 Peter 2:10 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

*etc:

Jude 1:8,9 In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty. . . .

high-minded.

Romans 11:20 Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear.

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

lovers of God.

Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.

Philippians 3:18,19 For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping) that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: . . .

1 Timothy 5:6 For she that liveth in pleasures is dead while she is living.

2 Peter 2:13,15 Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you: . . .

Jude 1:4,19 For certain men are secretly entered in (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness and denying the only sovereign Ruler and our Lord Jesus Christ. . . .

Context
Evil in the Last Days
3Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness, 4Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God: 5Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.…
Cross References
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One: of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers.

Acts 19:36
For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.

Romans 11:20
Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear.

Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction: whose God is their belly: and whose glory is in their shame: who mind earthly things.

1 Timothy 3:6
Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.

Lexicon
traitorous,
προδόται (prodotai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4273: A betrayer, traitor. From prodidomi (the enemy's) hands); a surrender.

reckless,
προπετεῖς (propeteis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4312: Impulsive, rash, reckless. From a compound of pro and pipto; falling forward, i.e. Headlong.

conceited,
τετυφωμένοι (tetyphōmenoi)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5187: From a derivative of tupho; to envelop with smoke, i.e. to inflate with self-conceit.

lovers of pleasure
φιλήδονοι (philēdonoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5369: Pleasure-loving. From philos and hedone; fond of pleasure, i.e. Voluptuous.

rather
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

than
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

lovers of God,
φιλόθεοι (philotheoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5377: Loving God. From philos and theos; fond of God, i.e. Pious.


Additional Translations
traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

betrayers, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
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