1 Timothy 6:4

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Summary

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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Bible References

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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor the things they affirm.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.

See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

But there was a certain man, called Simon, who previously in the same city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Now concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Let no man deceive you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

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Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.

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Behold, you fast for strife and debate, and to strike with the fist of wickedness: you shall not fast as you do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not for passing judgment.

For you are yet carnal: for while there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

For you permit it, if a man brings you into bondage, if a man devours you, if a man takes of you, if a man exalts himself, if a man smites you on the face.

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?

From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking,

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A foolish woman is boisterous: she is simple, and knows nothing.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to stray from the words of knowledge.

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.