1 Timothy 6:5

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Summary

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Perverse, etc

1 Timothy 1:6

1 Corinthians 11:16

Men

Supposing

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Romans 16:17

2 Thessalonians 3:6

2 Timothy 3:5

General references

Bible References

Perverse, etc

Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to fruitless discussion.

But if anyone wants to argue about this, we do not have any custom like this, nor do any of God's churches.

Men

In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.

"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, because a tree is known by its fruit.

And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.

Therefore, I tell you and insist on in the Lord not to live any longer like the gentiles live, thinking worthless thoughts.

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit.

Everything is clean to those who are clean, but nothing is clean to those who are corrupt and unbelieving. Indeed, their very way of thinking and their consciences have been corrupted.

See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.

See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.

Supposing

Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.

He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money.

After Naaman had gone only a short distance, Gehazi, the attendant to Elisha, the man of God, told himself, "Look how my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman! He declined to take from him what he brought. As the LORD lives, I'm going to run after him and get something from him."

Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.

"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

Therefore, I'll give their wives to others, and their fields to new owners. Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.

He told them, "It is written, "My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a hideout for bandits!"

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

By making silver shrines of Artemis, a silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for skilled workers.

They must be silenced, because they are the kind of people who ruin whole families by teaching what they should not teach in order to make money in a shameful way.

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

11How terrible it will be for them! For they lived like Cain did , rushed headlong into Balaam's error to make a profit, and destroyed themselves, as happened in Korah's rebellion.

For all the nations have drunk from the wine of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her. The world's businesses have become rich from her luxurious excesses."

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Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements that oppose the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them,

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.

General references

so they won't teach you to do all the detestable things that they do for their gods. If you do what they teach you, you will sin against the LORD your God."

My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

But if anyone ignores this, he should be ignored.

Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.