2 Timothy 3:2 (YLT)

Passage

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:1 And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

2 Timothy 3:2 for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

2 Timothy 3:3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

2 Timothy 3:4 traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "lovers", "themselves", "money", "boasters", "proud", and "evil-speakers". 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 "And this know thou that in the..." into verse 3's "without natural affection implacable 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.