2 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

Passage

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

2 Timothy 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "lovers", "selves", "covetous", "boasters", "proud", "blasphemers", and "disobedient". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "lovers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "This know also that in the last..." into verse 3's "Without natural affection trucebreakers false accusers incontinent...", so "shall" and "lovers" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "lovers" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.