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

Words

General references

1 Corinthians 14:38

2 Timothy 2:23

Bible References

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Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.

He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil.

Now for some time a man named Simon had been practicing sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.

Have full sympathy with one another. Set not your minds on high affairs, but associate with lowly folk. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

Now in regard to food which has been offered to idols, we are sure of course that "we all have knowledge." But knowledge puffs up, while love builds up.

If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

Let no man at his will defraud you of your prize through his false humility and worship of the angels, taking his stand on the visions he has seen, and vainly puffed up by his material mind;

the adversary, who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God, or is an object of worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, and vaunts himself as God.

They will hate goodness, they will be treacherous, reckless, blinded with pride, lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God.

But these men, like irrational creatures, mere animals, born to be taken and destroyed, continually rail about matters of which they know nothing. In their corruption they will surely be destroyed,

Yet these men blaspheme about matters of which they know nothing, while they use such things as they do understand by instinct (like the animals who have no reason) for their own destruction.

For you keep saying, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable and beggared and blind and naked.

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nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.

Ever shun foolish and puerile discussions, for you know that they lead to quarrels.

Words

Now when dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas, and certain others, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

but anger and wrath upon those who are self-willed and disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness.

Let us live honestly, as in the day, Not in reveling and drunkenness, Not in lust and licentiousness, Not is strife and jealousy;

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.

You are not able even now, for you are still unspiritual. While there is among you jealousy and strife, are you not still unspiritual, and behaving like worldlings?

If, however, any one is inclined to be disputatious regarding such a custom, let him know that neither I nor the churches of God hold to such a custom.

You put up with it, though they make slaves of you, live on you, seize your property, lord it over you, even strike you in the face, in the way of degradation!

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, take heed lest you be utterly consumed one by another.

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

Where do the conflicts and quarrels that go on among you come from? Do they not come from your passions which are always making war among your bodily members?

Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.

General references

But if any one disregard it he will be disregarded.

Ever shun foolish and puerile discussions, for you know that they lead to quarrels.