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1 Timothy 6:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Timothy 6:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:514 words
GreekMeaning
διαπαρατριβαὶdiaparatribai
and constant frictionsnounG3859
διεφθαρμένωνdiephtharmenōn
corruptedverbG1311
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
among mennounG444
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
νοῦνnoun
in mindnounG3563
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀπεστερημένωνapesterēmenōn
defraudedverbG650
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἀληθείαςalētheias
truthnounG225
νομιζόντωνnomizontōn
holdingverbG3543
πορισμὸνporismon
a means of gainnounG4200
εἶναιeinai
am, have been, is IverbG1510
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
εὐσέβειανeusebeian
godlinessnounG2150
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:5

A teacher has need not only of authority, but of gentleness, and not only of gentleness, but of authority. And all these the blessed Paul teaches, at one time saying, “These things command and teach” 1 Timothy 4:11; at another, “These things teach and exhort.” For if physicians entreat the sick, not for the benefit of their own health, but that they may relieve their sickness, and restore their prostrate strength, much more ought we to observe this method, of entreating those…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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