When you analyze it, it pretty much boils down to three categories.
Pride (Lovers of Self, Proud, Arrogant, Swollen with Conceit)
Irresponsibility (Lovers of Money, Disobedient to Parents, Ungrateful, Unholy, Without Self Control, Reckless, Lovers of Pleasure)
Lack of Empathy (Abusive, Heartless, Unappeasable, Slanderous, Brutal, Not Loving Good, Treacherous)
I would say these are the main pillars of narcissism. One way to look at this passage is to see it as a classical description of such a personality disorder. Timothy also goes on to say...
They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
Narcissists tend to be very appealing to women (at first) for the extreme amounts of confidence and charisma they have. Narcissists can be very educated and intelligent but lack godly wisdom and morals. I personally believe that a narcissist by nature cannot be truly saved because it would require admitting fault, which is something a narcissist will never do.
The Bible and many modern psychologists will say avoid a narcissist at all costs. They will not change and they will only hurt you.
and thanks.
