Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting over questions and disputes of words, out of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions,
New American Standard Bible
he is
King James Version
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Holman Bible
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words.
International Standard Version
he is a conceited person and does not understand anything. He has an unhealthy craving for arguments and debates. This produces jealousy, rivalry, slander, evil suspicions,
A Conservative Version
he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,
American Standard Version
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Amplified
he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions,
An Understandable Version
that person is conceited. He does not understand anything, but has an unhealthy concern for controversy and arguments over words, which produce envy, dissension, abusive language, evil suspicions,
Anderson New Testament
he is mad with conceit, knowing nothing, but has a morbid fondness for questions and contentions about words, out of which come envy, strife, railing, evil suspicions,
Bible in Basic English
He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,
Common New Testament
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,
Daniel Mace New Testament
he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny,
Darby Translation
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
Godbey New Testament
he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,
Goodspeed New Testament
is a conceited, ignorant person, with a morbid craving for speculations and arguments which result only in envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
John Wesley New Testament
He is puffed up, knowing nothing, but being sick of questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, contention, evil speakings,
Julia Smith Translation
He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,
Lexham Expanded Bible
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
Modern King James verseion
he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings
Moffatt New Testament
is a conceited, ignorant creature, with a morbid passion for controversy and argument which only leads to envy, dissension, insults, insinuations,
Montgomery New Testament
he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing, but is doting about disputations and a strife of words. These give rise to envy, quarrels, railings, evil suspicions,
NET Bible
he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,
New Heart English Bible
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
Noyes New Testament
he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Sawyer New Testament
he is blinded and knows nothing, but has a sickly longing for debates and wars of words, from which arise envy, contention, blasphemies, evil suspicions,
The Emphasized Bible
He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles - out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions,
Twentieth Century New Testament
is puffed up with conceit, not really knowing anything, but having a morbid craving for discussions and arguments. Such things only give rise to envy, quarreling, recriminations, base suspicions,
Webster
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Weymouth New Testament
he is puffed up with pride and has no true knowledge, but is crazy over discussions and controversies about words which give rise to envy, quarrelling, revilings, ill-natured suspicions,
Williams New Testament
he is a conceited ignoramus with a morbid appetite for discussions and controversies which lead to envy, quarreling, abuse, base suspicions,
World English Bible
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
Worrell New Testament
he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Worsley New Testament
he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,
Youngs Literal Translation
he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,
Themes
Company » Who not to have company with
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Those who oppose are » Proud
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Those who oppose are » Doting about questions, &c
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Those who oppose are » Ignorant
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Proud and ignorant
Envy » Produced by foolish disputations
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Pride » Characteristic of » False teachers
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
The Proud » General references to
Questions » Foolish to be avoided
Slander » Includes » Evil surmising
Strife » Excited by » Curious questions
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:4
Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
False Teachers And The Love Of Money
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting over questions and disputes of words, out of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions, 5 Perverse wranglings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Timothy 3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor the things they affirm.
2 Timothy 2:14
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.
2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Proverbs 13:7
There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
Proverbs 25:14
Whosoever boasts about himself of a gift not given is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 26:12
See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Isaiah 58:4
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.
Acts 8:9
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:
Acts 8:21-23
You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 15:2
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.
Acts 18:15
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look you to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Romans 2:8
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Romans 12:16
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.
Romans 13:13
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Romans 14:1
Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not for passing judgment.
1 Corinthians 3:3
For you are yet carnal: for while there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
1 Corinthians 3:18
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.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
2 Corinthians 11:20
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.
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.
Galatians 5:20-21
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strife, jealousy, wrath, selfishness, divisions, heresies,
Galatians 5:26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:3
For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmuring and disputing:
Colossians 2:18
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,
2 Thessalonians 2:4
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.
James 1:19
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
James 2:14-18
What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?
James 4:1-2
From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James 4:5-6
Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
1 Peter 2:1-2
Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking,
2 Peter 2:12
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;
2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.
Jude 1:10
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.
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, holding men in admiration for the sake of advantage.
Revelation 3:17
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: