1 Timothy 6:5 KJV — MannaFest

1 Timothy 6:5

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

KJV

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ASV

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

WEB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

YLT

wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

DBT

constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.

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1 Timothy — Paul's first pastoral letter to his son in the faith. Guarding the deposit: sound doctrine, church order, pastoral responsibility.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 62–66, from Macedonia after a first release

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53 verses on the floor

2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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Observe, We are not required to consent to any words as wholesome words except the words of our Lord Jesus Christ; but to those we must give our unfeigned assent and consent, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness. Observe, The doctrine of our Lord Jesus is a doctrine according to godliness; it has a direct tendency to make people godly.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The words of Christ are the best to prevent ruptures in the church; for none who profess faith in him will dispute the aptness or authority of his words who is their Lord and teacher, and it has never gone well with the church since the words of men have claimed a regard equal to his words, and in some cases a much greater.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The oldest manuscripts read, "lasting contests" [WIESINGER]; "incessant collisions" [ALFORD]. "Strifes of words" had already been mentioned so that he would not be likely to repeat the same idea (as in the English Version reading) again. corrupt minds--Greek, "of men corrupted (depraved) in mind." The inmost source of the evil is in the perverted mind (1Ti 6:4;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Supposing that gain is godliness - Thinking the best religion is the getting of money: a far more common case than is usually supposed.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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