1 Timothy 6:5

and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth; who suppose that godliness is a source of gain.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4he 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,

6Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;

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Cross References

Matthew 12:33"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.

Matthew 23:13"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.

Acts 8:18But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6:2-6

The Duty of Servants. ( a. d. 64.) 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the… Read the whole commentary →

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