Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'lovers' occurs 23 times in the standard works.

7 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'lovers' in the standard works and contain 30.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Tim. 3:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;




Ezek. 16:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 20 0 20
NT 3 0 3
2 Tim. 3 0 3
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 23 0 23

2 Tim. 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Tim. 3:4
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;