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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They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

One man pretends to be rich but has nothing;
another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.

The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Let no one disqualify you,

insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.

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

But these people, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed—speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,

But these people blaspheme anything they don’t understand. What they know by instinct like unreasoning animals—they destroy themselves with these things.

Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

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or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.

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You fast with contention and strife
to strike viciously with your fist.
You cannot fast as you do today,
hoping to make your voice heard on high.

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

but wrath and indignation to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth but are obeying unrighteousness;

Let us walk with decency, as in the daylight: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.

Accept anyone who is weak in faith,

but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife

among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

But if anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other custom, nor do the churches of God.

In fact, you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone devours you, if someone captures you, if someone dominates you, or if someone hits you in the face.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others out of good will.

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

So rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.

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The woman Folly is rowdy;
she is gullible and knows nothing.

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.