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1 Timothy 6:4

WEB

4he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

KJV

4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

BSB

4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

FBV

4are arrogant and don't understand anything. They're obsessed with speculation and philosophical debates which only lead to jealousy, arguments, malicious gossip and evil suspicions

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Extra References

2 Timothy 2:23

23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.


2 Timothy 3:4

4traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,


1 Timothy 3:6

6not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.


2 Timothy 2:14

14Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.


2 Peter 2:12

12But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,


Jude 1:10

10But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.


2 Peter 2:18

18For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;


Jude 1:16

16These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lustsand their mouth speaks proud things—showing respect of persons to gain advantage.


1 Timothy 1:7

7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.


1 Timothy 1:4

4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.