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2 Timothy 3:1 ESV

1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.

Lovers of their own selves - selfish love, pertaining to the excessive love of oneself, self-centered1

Covetous - pertaining to being fond of or loving money, i.e., greedy; covetous

Boasters - arrogant person, a boaster, braggart

Proud - arrogant, haughty, proud. Always used to describe something negatively as prideful. This word is always used of inappropriate pride.

Blasphemers - blasphemous, slanderous, abusive. Describes words or people as connected with slander or blasphemy.

Disobedient to parents - not obeying, sometimes foolish, lawless.

Unthankful - unappreciative, ungrateful.

Unholy - Impious or lacking reverence, wicked.

Without natural affection - without love, heartless, without affection, unfeeling.

Truce-breakers - irreconcilable, unforgiving.

False accusers - devilish, malicious, slanderous, gossip.

Incontinent - lacking self-control, implying an indulgent life.

Fierce - brutal, savage.

Despisers of those that are good - to be against what is good, not loving good.

Traitors - betrayer, treason, or treacherous traitor

Heady - reckless, rash, thoughtless

High-minded - extremely proud, be conceited

Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God - loving pleasure of this world.