Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
men--in the professing Church. Compare the catalogue, Romans 1:29, etc., 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" (Revelation 13:1, Revelation 13:11-12, etc.; Revelation 17:3, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 17:11).
covetous--Translate, "money-loving," a distinct Greek word from that for "covetous" (see on Colossians 3:5). The cognate Greek substantive (1 Timothy 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, "evil-speakers," revilers.
disobedient to parents--The character of the times is even to be gathered especially from the manners of the young [BENGEL].
unthankful--The obligation to gratitude is next to that of obedience to parents.
unholy--irreligious [ALFORD]; inobservant of the offices of piety.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 3:5
Daniel 8:23
Micah 7:6
2 Thessalonians 2:9
2 Timothy 2:19
Revelation 13:3
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