2 Timothy 3:2 (GNV)

Passage

For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to parents, vnthankefull, vnholy,

Nearby Context

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

2 Timothy 3:2 For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to parents, vnthankefull, vnholy,

2 Timothy 3:3 Without naturall affection, truce breakers, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, no louers at all of them which are good,

2 Timothy 3:4 Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shalbe", "louers", "owne", "selues", "couetous", "boasters", "proud", and "cursed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shalbe" and "louers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "This knowe also that in the last..." into verse 3's "Without naturall affection truce breakers false accusers...", so "shalbe" and "louers" 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 "shalbe" and "louers" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.