Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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,
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 anyone teaches other doctrine and does not devote himself to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching [that is] in accordance with godliness, 4 he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions, 5 constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause useless speculations rather than God's plan [that is] by faith.
1 Timothy 3:6
not newly converted, lest he become conceited [and] fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 1:7
wanting to be teachers of the law, [although they] do not understand either [the things] which they are saying or [the things] concerning which they are speaking confidently.
2 Timothy 2:14
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:23
But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God,
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and contentions and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and fruitless.
Proverbs 13:7
There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.
Proverbs 25:14
[Like] clouds and wind when there is no rain, [so too is] a man who boasts in a gift of deception.
Proverbs 26:12
[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 58:4
Look! You fast to quarrel and strife, and to strike with a {wicked fist}. You shall not fast as [you do] {today}, to {make your voice heard} on the height.
Acts 8:9
Now a certain man {named} Simon had been in the city practicing magic and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying he was someone great.
Acts 8:21-23
{You have no} part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.
Acts 15:2
And [after] there was no little strife and debate by Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this issue.
Acts 18:15
But if it is questions concerning a word and names and {your own law}, see to [it] yourselves! I do not wish to be a judge of these [things]."
Romans 2:8
but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.
Romans 12:16
Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.
Romans 13:13
Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.
Romans 14:1
Now receive the one who is weak in faith, [but] not for quarrels about opinions.
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks [himself] to be wise among you in this age, let him become a fool, in order that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that "we all have knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 11:16
But if anyone is disposed to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 11:18
For in the first place, [when you] come together as a church, I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
2 Corinthians 11:20
For you put up with [it] if someone enslaves you, if someone devours [you], if someone takes advantage of [you], if someone is presumptious [toward you], if someone strikes you in the face.
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,
Galatians 5:26
We must not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something [although he] is nothing, he is deceiving himself.
Philippians 1:15
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.
Philippians 2:3
[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,
Philippians 2:14
Do all [things] without grumbling and disputing,
Colossians 2:18
Let no one condemn you, taking pleasure in humility and the worship of angels, going into detail [about] [the things] which he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,
2 Thessalonians 2:4
who opposes and who exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
James 2:14-18
What [is] the benefit, my brothers, if someone says [that he] has faith but does not have works? That faith [is] not able to save him, [is it]?
James 4:1-2
From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?
James 4:5-6
Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, "The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously"?
1 Peter 2:1-2
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
2 Peter 2:12
But these persons, like irrational animals born [only with] natural [instincts] for capture and killing, blaspheming {about things} they do not understand, in their destruction will also be destroyed,
2 Peter 2:18
{For by speaking high-sounding but empty words}, they entice with desires of the flesh [and] with licentiousness those who are scarcely escaping from those who live in error,
Jude 1:10
But these persons blaspheme all that they do not understand, and all that they understand by instinct like the irrational animals, by these [things] they are being destroyed.
Jude 1:16
These [people] are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their desires, and their mouths speaking pompous [words], {showing partiality to gain an advantage}.
Revelation 3:17
Because you are saying, "I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,