2 Timothy 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Cross-reference
In 2 Timothy 3:4, the vice list continues with 'lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,' expanding the portrait of selfishness.
Romans 1:30 lists identical vices—'disobedient to parents,' boastful, etc.—reinforcing the same portrait of sinful humanity.
James 4:6 declares God opposes the proud — the opposite response to the proud behavior listed here, warning of divine resistance.
James 2:8 commands loving your neighbor as yourself, contrasting with the self-love that ignores others.
1 Timothy 6:4 calls such a person 'proud' and describes their contentious behavior — a parallel portrait of the same proud attitude.
In 1 Timothy 1:20, Hymenaeus and Alexander are handed over for blasphemy — real people who display the abusive behavior mentioned here.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes the man of sin who exalts himself above God — a supreme example of the pride and blasphemy listed here.
Colossians 3:5 identifies covetousness as idolatry and calls for putting it to death, matching the warning against love of money.
Philippians 2:21 laments that all seek their own interests, illustrating the selfishness Paul warns about here.
James 4:16 calls all boasting evil — directly condemning the 'boastful' trait Paul lists as characteristic of the last days.
2 Corinthians 5:15 states Christ died so we no longer live for ourselves, opposing the self-centeredness in this verse.
1 Peter 5:5 calls for humility and says God resists the proud — directly contrasting the pride Paul lists as a mark of the last days.
Romans 15:1-3 commands believers to not please themselves but bear with others, directly contrasting the self-love condemned here.
2 Peter 2:3 describes false teachers exploiting others out of greed, exemplifying the love of money Paul warns about.
Romans 1:29 lists covetousness and other vices similar to the list here, showing consistent condemnation of such sins.
Revelation 13:5 explicitly says the beast utters 'haughty and blasphemous words' — a direct parallel to the proud, abusive speech described here.
In Revelation 13:6, the beast blasphemes God's name and dwelling — a clear example of the irreverence and pride in Paul's list.
Mark 7:12 continues the Corban teaching, showing how tradition blocked honoring parents—another parallel to 'disobedient to parents.'
Mark 7:11 records the Corban practice that excuses neglecting parents, directly illustrating the 'disobedient to parents' sin.
Matthew 15:6 shows Jesus condemning those who use tradition to avoid honoring parents—a direct example of being 'disobedient to parents.'
Daniel 11:36 describes a king exalting himself above every god — a concrete example of the self-love and arrogance Paul warns about.
In Daniel 7:25, the king's arrogant words against God embody the pride and blasphemy listed here as end-times traits.
2 Peter 2:12 describes false teachers blaspheming what they don't understand — a specific manifestation of the proud, abusive character listed.
Psalm 10:3 shows the wicked boasting of desires and greedy gain — directly reinforcing Paul's categories of pride, greed, and godlessness.
In Acts 8:9, Simon's boastful self‑exaltation is a concrete example of the arrogance and self‑love Paul lists for the last days.
In Micah 7:6, the contempt of children for parents directly mirrors the 'disobedient to parents' in Paul's list, a sign of moral collapse.
Titus 3:3 describes our former selves as 'foolish, disobedient, led astray' — directly mirroring the vices Paul warns about here.
2 Peter 2:15 highlights Balaam's love for the wages of unrighteousness, illustrating the greed and self-love condemned in Paul's list.
Psalm 49:6 describes those who trust in wealth and boast in riches — a clear parallel to the lovers of money and proud in Paul's list.
2 Peter 2:18 describes false teachers speaking 'great swelling words' — an instance of the boastful pride mentioned here.
Jude 1:11 cites the way of Cain, error of Balaam, and rebellion of Korah — examples of pride, greed, and disobedience resembling Paul's catalog.
Jude 1:16 describes grumblers, malcontents, and boastful speakers — traits that parallel the ungrateful, arrogant, and abusive attitudes Paul lists.
Revelation 16:9 shows people cursing God instead of repenting — the same stubborn, ungrateful rebellion listed in the last days.
Revelation 16:11 repeats the curse against God — a parallel to the abusive, unthankful attitude Paul warns will characterize the end times.
In Romans 1:21, the refusal to honor God is the root cause of the self‑centered sins Paul catalogs in 2 Timothy 3:2.
In 2 Peter 2:14, false teachers have eyes full of adultery and hearts trained in greed — echoing the lovers of self and money in Paul's list.
Ephesians 5:3 forbids covetousness, which parallels 'lovers of money' in this vice list from Paul.
Romans 16:18 warns about smooth talkers serving their own appetites — the same self-serving deception Paul lists here among last-days sins.
Romans 11:18 warns against boasting — directly addressing the 'boastful' trait here as a sin to avoid.
In Acts 5:36, Theudas 'boasted himself to be somebody' — a specific historical example of the boastful pride listed here.
Proverbs 6:17 lists 'a proud look' as something the Lord hates — echoing the pride condemned in this list.
Psalm 52:1 asks why the mighty boast in evil — this echoes the pride and arrogance that Paul identifies as marks of the last days.
In Revelation 16:21, people curse God amid plagues—a specific instance of the blasphemous/abusive speech listed here.