2Tim 4:3 Cross References

2 Timothy 4:3

3: For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to right teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever they want to hear.

2 Peter 2:1

  1. But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about God and even turn against their Master who bought them. Theirs will be a swift and terrible end.
  2. Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ and his true way will be slandered.
  3. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.

2 Timothy 3:1

  1. You should also know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
  2. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
  3. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.
  4. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
  5. They will act as if they are religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. You must stay away from people like that.

1 Timothy 4:1

  1. Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from what we believe; they will follow lying spirits and teachings that come from demons.
  2. These teachers are hypocrites and liars. They pretend to be religious, but their consciences are dead.
  3. They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.

1 Timothy 1:10

  1. These laws are for people who are sexually immoral, for homosexuals and slave traders, for liars and oath breakers, and for those who do anything else that contradicts the right teaching

Galatians 4:16

  1. Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you the truth?

Jeremiah 6:16

  1. So now the LORD says, "Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, `No, that's not the road we want!'
  2. I set watchmen over you who said, `Listen for the sound of the trumpet!' But you replied, `No! We won't pay attention!'

John 3:19

  1. Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.
  2. They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished.
  3. But those who do what is right come to the light gladly, so everyone can see that they are doing what God wants."

Jeremiah 5:31

  1. the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. And worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?

1 Kings 18:22

  1. Then Elijah said to them, "I am the only prophet of the LORD who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets.

Jeremiah 23:16

  1. This is my warning to my people," says the LORD Almighty. "Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you, filling you with futile hopes. They are making up everything they say. They do not speak for the LORD!
  2. They keep saying to these rebels who despise my word, `Don't worry! The LORD says you will have peace!' And to those who stubbornly follow their own evil desires, they say, `No harm will come your way!'

Micah 2:11

  1. Suppose a prophet full of lies were to say to you, "I'll preach to you the joys of wine and drink!" That's just the kind of prophet you would like!

1 Corinthians 2:1

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message.

Luke 6:26

  1. What sorrows await you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

Isaiah 28:12

  1. God's people could have rest in their own land if they would only obey him, but they will not listen.

Jeremiah 27:9

  1. " `Do not listen to your false prophets, fortune-tellers, interpreters of dreams, mediums, and sorcerers who say, "The king of Babylon will not conquer you."

2 Chronicles 24:20

  1. Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, "This is what God says: Why do you disobey the LORD's commands so that you cannot prosper? You have abandoned the LORD, and now he has abandoned you!"
  2. Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and by order of King Joash himself, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple.
  3. That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his love and loyalty--by killing his son. Zechariah's last words as he died were, "May the LORD see what they are doing and hold them accountable!"

Jeremiah 29:8

  1. The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, "Do not let the prophets and mediums who are there in Babylon trick you. Do not listen to their dreams

Acts 17:21

  1. (It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)

Luke 20:19

  1. When the teachers of religious law and the leading priests heard this story, they wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in the story. But they were afraid there would be a riot if they arrested him.

1 Corinthians 2:4

  1. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you.

2 Chronicles 25:15

  1. This made the LORD very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask, "Why have you worshiped gods who could not even save their own people from you?"
  2. But the king interrupted him and said, "Since when have I asked your advice? Be quiet now before I have you killed!" So the prophet left with this warning: "I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not accepted my counsel."

Isaiah 33:9

  1. All the land of Israel is in trouble. Lebanon has been destroyed. The plain of Sharon is now a wilderness. Bashan and Carmel have been plundered.
  2. But the LORD says: "I will stand up and show my power and might.
  3. You Assyrians will gain nothing by all your efforts. Your own breath will turn to fire and kill you.

Jeremiah 18:18

  1. Then the people said, "Come on, let's find a way to stop Jeremiah. We have our own priests and wise men and prophets. We don't need him to teach the law and give us advice and prophecies. Let's spread rumors about him and ignore what he says."

John 8:45

  1. So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me!

Exodus 32:33

  1. The LORD replied to Moses, "I will blot out whoever has sinned against me.

Amos 7:10

  1. But when Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, heard what Amos was saying, he rushed a message to King Jeroboam: "Amos is hatching a plot against you right here on your very doorstep! What he is saying is intolerable. It will lead to rebellion all across the land.
  2. He is saying, `Jeroboam will soon be killed and the people of Israel will be sent away into exile.'"
  3. Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos: "Get out of here, you seer! Go on back to the land of Judah and do your preaching there!
  4. Don't bother us here in Bethel with your prophecies, especially not here where the royal sanctuary is!"
  5. But Amos replied, "I'm not one of your professional prophets. I certainly never trained to be one. I'm just a shepherd, and I take care of fig trees.

1 Kings 22:18

  1. "Didn't I tell you?" the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat. "He does it every time. He never prophesies anything but bad news for me."

2 Chronicles 16:9

  1. The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on, you will be at war."
  2. Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison. At that time, Asa also began to oppress some of his people.

1 Kings 22:8

  1. King Ahab replied, "There is still one prophet of the LORD, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything but bad news for me! His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.You shouldn't talk like that," Jehoshaphat said. "Let's hear what he has to say."

2 Chronicles 18:4

  1. Then Jehoshaphat added, "But first let's find out what the LORD says."
  2. So King Ahab summoned his prophets, four hundred of them, and asked them, "Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead or not?" They all replied, "Go ahead, for God will give you a great victory!"
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