2 Timothy 3:2

“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, etc.] Not in a good sense, as men may be, and as such are who love their neighbours as themselves, and do that to others they would have done to themselves; and who take all prudent and lawful care to preserve the life and health of their bodies, and seek in a right way the salvation of their immortal souls: but in a bad sense, as such may be said to be, who only love themselves; their love to God, and Christ, and to the saints, being only in pretence, not in reality; and who do all they do in a religious way, from a principle of selflove, and to selfish and mercenary ends; either to gain glory and applause from men, or to merit something for…”

“men--in the professing Church. Compare the catalogue, Rom 1:29, &c., where much the same sins are attributed to heathen men; it shall be a relapse into virtual heathendom, with all its beast-like propensities, whence the symbol of it is "a beast" (Rev 13:1, Rev 13:11-12, &c.; Rev 17:3, Rev 17:8, Rev 17:11). covetous--Translate, "money-loving," a distinct Greek word from that for "covetous" (see on Col 3:5). The cognate Greek substantive (Ti1 6:10) is so translated, "the love of money is a (Greek, not 'the') root of all evil." boasters--empty boasters [ALFORD]; boasting of having what they have not. proud--overweening: literally, showing themselves above their fellows. blasphemous--rather,…”

“For men shall be lovers of their own selves - It shall be one of the characteristics of those times that men shall be eminently selfish - evidently under the garb of religion; 2 Timothy 3:5. The word here used - φίλαυτος philautos - does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means a lover of oneself, “selfish.” Such a love of self as to lead us to secure our salvation, is proper. But this interferes with the rights and happiness of no other persons. The selfishness which is condemned, is that regard to our own interests which interferes with the rights and comforts of others; which makes self the central and leading object of living; and which tramples on all that would interfere…”

“For men - Even in the church. Will be - In great numbers, and to an higher degree than ever. Lovers of themselves - Only, not their neighbours, the first root of evil. Lovers of money - The second. 2 Timothy 3:3”

“lovers: Ti2 3:4; Rom 15:1-3; Co2 5:15; Phi 2:21; Jam 2:8 covetous: Luk 12:15; Rom 1:29; Col 3:5; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14, Pe2 2:15; Jde 1:11, Jde 1:16; Rev 18:12, Rev 18:13 boasters: Psa 10:3, Psa 49:6, Psa 52:1; Isa 10:15; Act 5:36; Rom 1:29-31, Rom 11:18; Th2 2:4; Jam 4:16; Pe2 2:18; Jde 1:16 proud: Pro 6:17; Ti1 6:4; Jam 4:6; Pe1 5:5 blasphemers: Dan 7:25, Dan 11:36; Ti1 1:20; Pe2 2:12; Jde 1:10; Rev 13:1, Rev 13:5, Rev 13:6, Rev 16:9, Rev 16:11, Rev 16:21 disobedient: Mat 15:6; Mar 7:11, Mar 7:12; Rom 1:30 2 Timothy 3:3”