1 Timothy 6:5

1 Timothy 6:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• New International Version (NIV)and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

Context of 1 Timothy 6:5

3If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine and teaching which is in agreement with godliness (personal integrity, upright behavior), 4he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions, and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them]. 6But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God]. 7For we have brought nothing into the world, so [it is clear that] we cannot take anything out of it, either.

1 Timothy 6:5 word by word

διαπαρατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειανRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Perverse disputingsπαραδιατριβήparadiatribē · contentionG3859
• of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• of corruptδιαφθείρωdiaphtheirō · to destroyG1311
• mindsνοῦςnous · mindG3563
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• destituteἀποστερέωapostereō · to defraudG650
• of the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• supposing thatνομίζωnomizō · to thinkG3543
• gainπορισμόςporismos · gainG4200
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• godlinessεὐσέβειαeusebeia · pietyG2150
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• withdraw thyselfἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 6:5

• 1 Timothy 1:6Some individuals have wandered away from these things into empty arguments and useless discussions,
• 1 Corinthians 11:16Now if anyone is inclined to be contentious [about this], we have no other practice [in worship than this], nor do the churches of God [in general].
• Matthew 7:17Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the unhealthy tree bears bad fruit.
• Matthew 12:33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is recognized and judged by its fruit.
• John 3:19This is the judgment [that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
• Ephesians 4:17So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and emptiness of their souls],
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming.
• 2 Timothy 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres [the court magicians of Egypt] opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, unqualified and worthless [as teachers] in regard to the faith.
• Hebrews 3:12Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart] that turns away from the living God.
• 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have accomplished together, but that you may receive a full and perfect reward [when He grants rewards to faithful believers].
• 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
• 1 Timothy 3:3not addicted to wine, not a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical].
• 2 Kings 5:20when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
• Isaiah 56:11And the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. They are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unlawful gain, without exception.
• Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain; And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals deceitfully.
• Jeremiah 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to others And their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for [unjust] gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit and deals in corruption.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds - Disputations that cannot be settled, because their partisans will not listen to the truth; and they will not listen to the truth because their minds are corrupt. Both under the law and under the Gospel the true religion was: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength; and thy neighbor as thyself. Where, therefore, the love of God and man does not prevail, there there is no…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Perverse disputings - Margin, “gallings one of another.” In regard to the correct reading of this passage, see Bib. Repository, vol. iii. pp. 61,62. The word which is here used in the Received Text - ́ paradiatribē- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means “mis-employment;” then “idle occupation.” (Robinson‘s Lexicon) The verb from which this is derived means to “rub in pieces, to wear away;” and hence the word here used refers to what…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5who are devoid of the truth: Literally have been robbed of the truth; see 2 Timothy 2:18; 3:7, 8; 4:4; Titus 1:14. regard godliness as a means of gain: (see 1 Timothy 2:2; 3:8; 4:8; 6:3; see also 2 Timothy 3:2; Acts 8:9–25): It is uncertain how these false teachers thought they would profit. In the broader culture, many traveling teachers earned money through teaching. Abuse of this system was common, and people often accused them of teaching for "gain…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Perverse disputings--useless disputings. 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; 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:15). destitute of the truth--(Tit…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 6:5

• Avarice
• Church
• Company
• Covetousness
• Doctrines
• Envy
• Fellowship
• Minister, Christian
• Riches
• Strife
• Truth
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Babbling
• Confession
• Consent
• Content
• Contentment
• Covet
• Foolish
• Pierce
• Root
• Trust

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings