Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 6:5
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5. 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 ( 1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 ; Titus 1:15 ). destitute of the truth — ( Titus 1:14 ). They had had the truth, but through want of moral integrity and of love of the truth, they were misled by a pretended deeper gnosis (knowledge) and higher ascetical holiness, of which they made a trade [WIESINGER]. supposing, c.—The Greek requires, "supposing (regarding the matter in this point of view) that piety (so translated for 'godliness') is a means of gain (that is, a way of advancing one's worldly interests: a different Greek form, poriswa, expresses the thing gained, gain )" not "that gain is godliness," as English Version. from such withdraw thyself —omitted in the oldest manuscripts. The connection with 1 Timothy 6:6 favors the omission of these words, which interrupt the connection. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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