2 Timothy 4:3 meaning and explanation

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.

2 Timothy 4:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul, writing from prison near the end of his life, warns Timothy that a time is coming when people will not tolerate sound doctrine. The Greek word for sound is hygiainō, meaning healthy or wholesome, the same image Paul uses elsewhere for teaching that keeps a church well.

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