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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desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil;

But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;

Be of one mind among yourselves. Set not your minds on high things, but content yourselves with what is humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one thinketh himself wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;

For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Let no one defraud you of the prize, desiring to do it in humiliation and worshipping of the angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, puffed up without reason by the mind of his own flesh,

he that opposeth and exalteth himself above every one that is called God, or worthy of worship, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself to be God.

betrayers, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

but these, as brute beasts, by nature born to be taken and destroyed, railing at things which they understand not, shall even perish in their own corruption,

But these rail at the things which they know not; but what things they understand naturally, as brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten wealth, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the pitiable one, and poor, and blind, and naked,

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nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;

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But when Paul and Barnabas had had no small dissension and debate with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.

for ye are yet unspiritual. For while there is among you rivalry and strife, are ye not unspiritual, and walking after the manner of men?

But if any one seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

for ye bear with it, if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one smites you on the face.

But if ye bite and devour one another, beware lest ye be consumed by one another.

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will.

doing nothing in the spirit of faction, or in the spirit of vainglory, but in humility esteeming others as better than yourselves;

but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if any one say that he hath faith, and have not works? Can his faith save him?

Whence are wars and whence are fightings among you? Are they not hence, from your lusts that war in your members?

Laying aside therefore all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all slander,

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but if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant!

But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;