Bible scholars suggest that love of self is put at the top of the apostle Paul's list of negative qualities that would be prevalent during the last days because the other qualities result from it.
6 Esinye isazi seBhayibheli sisikisela ukuthi ukuzithanda ngokweqile kusekuqaleni kohlu lwezimfanelo ezimbi umphostoli uPawulu azisho ezaziyovama ezinsukwini zokugcina ngoba lezi ezinye ziwumphumela wokuzithanda ngokweqile.