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 the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.

Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

But a certain man, named Simon, had been before in the city, using magic, and astonishing the Samaritans, saying, that he was some great one.

Agree in the same affection toward each other.

Let none deceive himself: if any one among you thinketh himself to be wise, let him become a fool in this world, that he may become wise.

Now as to things sacrified to idols, we know: for all of us have knowledge.

For if any man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Let none defraud you of your reward by a voluntary humility and worship of angels, intruding into the things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God as God, declaring himself that he is God.

Traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

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

But these rail at all the things which they know not: and all the things which they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they are defiled.

Because thou sayst, I am rich, and have inriched myself, and have need of nothing, and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

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that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife:

Words

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

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

Let us walk decently, as in the day; not in banqueting and drunken entertainments, not in uncleannesses and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

Him that is weak in the faith, receive; but not to doubtful disputations.

For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

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

if he devour you, if he take from you, if he exalt himself, if he smite you on the face.

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

Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will.

Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind, esteem each the others better than themselves.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings 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, tho' a man say he hath faith, and have not works?

From whence come wars and fightings among you? Is it not hence, from your pleasures that war in your members?

Wherefore laying aside all wickedness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envies,

General references

But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife: