1 Timothy 6:5

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Timothy 6:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
  2. Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
  3. Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
  4. Jeremiah 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
  5. Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
  6. Matthew 7:17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
  7. Matthew 12:33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
  8. Matthew 21:13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
  9. Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  10. John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
  11. Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
  12. Acts 19:24It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
  13. Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  14. 1 Corinthians 11:16If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
  15. Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  16. 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
  18. 1 Timothy 1:6Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
  19. 1 Timothy 3:3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
  20. 1 Timothy 3:8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
  21. 1 Timothy 6:6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
  22. 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
  23. 2 Timothy 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
  24. Titus 1:11who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

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