2 Timothy 4:3

For 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.

Cross References (30)

  • 2 Peter 2:1–3 (48)

    Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly

  • 2 Timothy 3:1–6 (37)

    But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.

  • 1 Timothy 4:1–3 (29)

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teac

  • 1 Timothy 1:10 (20)

    for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse

  • Galatians 4:16 (19)

    Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

  • John 3:19–21 (16)

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because the

  • Jeremiah 23:16–17 (15)

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling y

  • Jeremiah 6:16–17 (14)

    This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then

  • Jeremiah 5:31 (13)

    The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do i

  • Micah 2:11 (12)

    If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the pre

  • Luke 6:26 (10)

    Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

  • John 8:45 (9)

    But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

  • 1 Kings 18:22 (9)

    Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophe

  • Isaiah 28:12 (9)

    to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not li

  • Acts 17:21 (9)

    Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating n

  • Jeremiah 29:8 (9)

    For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you,

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20–22 (8)

    Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them,

  • Jeremiah 18:18 (8)

    Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to

  • 1 Corinthians 2:1 (7)

    When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

  • Jeremiah 27:9 (7)

    But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcer

  • Luke 20:19 (6)

    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him t

  • 1 Corinthians 2:4 (6)

    My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9–10 (6)

    For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are

  • 2 Chronicles 25:15–16 (6)

    Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this p

  • 2 Chronicles 18:4–5 (5)

    But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

  • 1 Kings 22:18 (5)

    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

  • Amos 7:10–17 (5)

    Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the m

  • Isaiah 33:9–11 (5)

    The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and decayed. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off the

  • 1 Kings 22:8 (4)

    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he

  • Exodus 32:33 (4)

    The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.