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Lovers of self (φιλαυτο). Old compound adjective (φιλοσ, αυτος), here only in N.T.
Lovers of money (φιλαργ…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For men shall be lovers of their own selves. It will be one of the characteristics of those times that men will be eminently selfish, evid…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
For men shall be lovers of their own selves.—Hofmann and others have attempted to portion out these vices into groups.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
In these three verses we find a list of no fewer than eighteen vices that will characterize people in the last days. These conditions have always e…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For men will be It is proper to note, first, what he says the hardship of those “dangerous” or “troublesome” times consists in: not in war…
John Gill
JohnGill
For men shall be lovers of their own selves
Not in a good sense, as men may be, and as such are who love their neighbours as t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Even in gospel times there would be perilous times; because of persecution from without, and still more because of corruptions within. Men love to …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
1. Previously, the Apostle instructed Timothy on how to handle present tribulations and dangers; here, he shows him how to stand against fut…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson