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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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

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

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

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

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things.

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

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neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith --

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

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Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness: you don't fast this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.

For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another.

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

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The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

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

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.