Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; |
traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. |
treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; |
treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - |
[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. |
betrayers, headstrong, besotted with pride, fond of pleasure rather than having an affection for God, |
They will be treacherous, reckless and arrogant, loving what gives them pleasure instead of loving God. |
treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure more than God, |
Traitors, 4273 heady, 4312 highminded, 5187 lovers of pleasures 5369 more 3123 than 2228 lovers of God; 5377 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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