φιλήδονος
philēdonos
G5369
G:A
Greek
pleasure-loving
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Philedonos describes people marked by devotion to pleasure in contrast to devotion to God.
The attested use describes people characterized by pleasure-directed devotion, explicitly set in contrast with being God-loving in 2 Timothy 3:4.
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Pleasure-directed rather than God-loving · dominant
In 2 Timothy 3:4, the nominative plural masculine adjective characterizes the people listed as traitors, reckless, and puffed up; the clause places their pleasure-directed orientation in contrast with being God-loving. The APB renders the clause “pleasure-loving rather than God-loving.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 3:4, the APB presents the contrast as “pleasure-loving rather than God-loving.” This wording confirms the clause's contrast rather than isolating the term mechanically.