2 Timothy 4:3

2 Timothy 4:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

3For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires,

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

3For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold,

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

3For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

3For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but hauing their eares itching, shall after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers,

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

3For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3The time will come when people won’t put up with true teaching. Instead, they will try to satisfy their own desires. They will gather a large number of teachers around them. The teachers will say what the people want to hear.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

3Do this, because a time will come when people will not listen to God's true message. Instead, they will want to hear all kinds of new messages that will make them happy. So they will find many teachers for themselves who will tell them what they want to hear.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

3for there will be a season when they will not endure the sound teaching, but they will heap up teachers according to their own desires—having an itching ear,

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