Bible Strands
1 Timothy 6:5
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
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy in Ephesus, warning him about false teachers stirring up division in the congregation.
The words — διαπαρατριβαὶ (diaparatribai) is a compound suggesting grinding or abrasion, not mere disagreement. ἀπεστερημένων (apesterēmenōn) literally means defrauded or robbed, implying these men have been stripped of truth rather than simply lacking it.
The thread — 2 Timothy 3:5 describes the same type as having "a form of godliness but denying its power." Titus 1:11 and 2 Peter 2:3 both connect this pattern to exploitation for gain.
Why it lands — The verse names a specific failure: treating godliness as a revenue stream and producing constant friction as the result. It asks the reader to identify that pattern in themselves and in others without softening it.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
- 2 Peter 2:3 In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
- Titus 1:11 who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
- 2 Timothy 3:8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
- Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
- Romans 16:17 Now 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.
- 1 Timothy 6:6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Matthew 12:33 Make 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.
- Matthew 23:13 Woe 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.
- 1 Timothy 3:3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.