1 Timothy 6:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 6:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 6:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 6:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 6:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 6:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 6:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He is puft vp and knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions and strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 6:4 in Context — 1 Timothy 6
2 Et que ceux qui ont des fidèles pour maîtres ne les méprisent pas, sous prétexte qu’ils sont frères; mais qu’ils les servent d’autant mieux que ce sont des fidèles et des bien-aimés qui s’attachent à leur faire du bien. Enseigne ces choses et recommande-les.
3 Si quelqu’un enseigne de fausses doctrines, et ne s’attache pas aux saines paroles de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ et à la doctrine qui est selon la piété,
4 il est enflé d’orgueil, il ne sait rien, et il a la maladie des questions oiseuses et des disputes de mots, d’où naissent l’envie, les querelles, les calomnies, les mauvais soupçons,
5 les vaines discussions d’hommes corrompus d’entendement, privés de la vérité, et croyant que la piété est une source de gain.
6 C’est, en effet, une grande source de gain que la piété avec le contentement;
What Does 1 Timothy 6:4 Mean?
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