Verse 3

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For tiden vil komme da de ikke lenger kan tåle sunn lære; men etter sine egne lyster vil de samle seg lærere, som får kløe i øret;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For det kommer en tid da de ikke lenger vil tåle sunn lære; men etter sine egne lyster vil de skaffe seg lærere som forteller dem det de ønsker å høre.

• Norsk King James

  For det vil komme en tid da de ikke lenger vil tåle sunn lære; men etter egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere, som har kløe i ørene;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere i mengde, som sier det de vil høre.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke skal tåle den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de ta seg lærere i hopetall, ettersom det klør dem i øret,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil holde seg til den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere som kan kile dem i øret.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere, fordi det klør dem i ørene;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke lenger vil tåle solid lære, men etter sine egne begjær vil de samle seg lærere, fordi de har kløende ører.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For det skal komme en tid da folk ikke lenger vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere fordi det klør i ørene,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For det skal komme en tid da folk ikke lenger vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere fordi det klør i ørene,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke skal tåle den sunne lære, men etter egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere i hopetall, fordi det klør dem i øret.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they will gather teachers for themselves to satisfy their itching ears.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For det skal komme en tid da folk ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de samle seg lærere i hopetall, for å få sine ører klødd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi den Tid skal vorde, da de ikke skulle fordrage den sunde Lærdom, men efter deres egne Begjæringer tage sig selv Lærere i Hobetal, efter hvad der kildrer deres Øren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter sine egne lyster skal de skaffe seg lærere i mengde, fordi det klør i ørene deres.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men etter egne lyster skaffe seg lærere som taler det de vil høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne lære, men de skal etter sine egne lyster samle seg lærere som sier det de vil høre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For det skal komme en tid da de ikke vil tåle den sunne læren, men etter sine egne lyster vil de skaffe seg lærere i hopetall, fordi de har kløe i øret;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For tiden vil komme når de ikke vil ta imot den rette lære, men etter sine lyster vil de skaffe seg mange lærere for å høre det de vil høre.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the tyme will come when they wyll not suffer wholsome doctryne: but after their awne lustes shall they (whose eares ytche) gett the an heepe of teachers

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the tyme wil come, whan they shal not suffre wholsome doctryne, but after their awne lustes shal they (whose eares ytche) get them an heape of teachers,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but hauing their eares itching, shal after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the tyme wyll come, when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine: but after their owne lustes, shal they whose eares itche, get the an heape of teachers:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 6:16-17 : 16 Thus says the LORD, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it. 17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Listen to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not listen.
• 2 Tim 3:1-6 : 1 Know this also, that in the last days perilous times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those who are good, 4 Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away. 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and lead captive gullible women loaded with sins, led away by various lusts,
• 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
• 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
• 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
• 1 Cor 2:1 : 1 And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
• Mic 2:11 : 11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood lies, saying, I will prophesy to you of wine and strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
• 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, Thus says God, Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you. 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. 22 So Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
• Isa 28:12 : 12 To whom he said, This is the rest with which you may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
• Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end thereof?
• 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
• Gal 4:16 : 16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
• Isa 33:9-9 : 9 The earth mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and withered; Sharon is like a wilderness, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. 10 Now I will arise, says the LORD; now I will be exalted, now I will lift myself up. 11 You conceive chaff, you bring forth stubble; your breath, as fire, will devour you.
• 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of your hand? 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.
• 1 Kgs 18:22 : 22 Then said Elijah to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
• 1 Kgs 22:18 : 18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
• Luke 6:26 : 26 Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
• John 3:19-21 : 19 This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.
• John 8:45 : 45 And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.
• Acts 17:21 : 21 For all the Athenians and foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.
• Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
• Jer 23:16-17 : 16 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you vain; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. 17 They still say to those who despise me, 'The LORD has said, You shall have peace.' And they say to everyone who walks after the imagination of his own heart, 'No evil shall come upon you.'
• Jer 27:9 : 9 Therefore do not listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:
• Jer 29:8 : 8 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners, who are among you, deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
• Amos 7:10-17 : 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos says, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But do not prophesy again anymore at Bethel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house. 14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel. 16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac. 17 Therefore thus says the LORD; Your wife shall be a harlot in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you shall die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity from his land.
• 2 Chr 16:9-9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars. 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
• 2 Chr 18:4-5 : 4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire for the word of the LORD today. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• Exod 32:33 : 33 The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, him I will blot out of My book.