1 Timothy 6:4

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1 Timothy 6:4

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He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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1 Timothy 1:4

2 Timothy 2:23

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wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge

makes arrogant, but love edifies.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Let no one keep

defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen,

inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

who opposes and exalts himself above

every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,

But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.

Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,

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nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

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“Behold, you fast for contention and strife and to strike with a wicked fist.
You do not fast like you do today to make your voice heard on high.

And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, the brethren determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.

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behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.

Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.

for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking

like mere men?

But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.

For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, anyone devours you, anyone takes advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone hits you in the face.

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

Do nothing from

selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?

Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all

slander,

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The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive and knows nothing.

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.