1 Timothy 6:4

“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, where of cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”

"He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, where of cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings," - 1 Timothy 6:4
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What does 1 Timothy 6:4 mean?

1 Timothy 6:4 from the King James Version states, "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings." This verse is part of a letter from the Apostle Paul to his protege Timothy, providing…

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The Peril of Pride and the Pursuit of Wisdom

1 Timothy 6:4 states, "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings." This verse serves as a crucial admonition against the perils of pride and the folly of pursuing knowledge for…

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A Prayer for Humility and Wisdom in Understanding

O Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart burdened by the complexities of this world and the struggles of our minds. I take refuge in Your Word and reflect upon the wisdom found in 1 Timothy 6:4, where it states, "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about…

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1 Timothy 6:4 - "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,"
inapproachable light 1 Timothy 6:16
1 Timothy 6:6 - "But godliness with contentment is great gain."
1 Timothy 4:15
1 Timothy 4:6 - "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained."
2 Timothy 4:6 - "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."
2 Timothy 4 7
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 4:4 - "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:"
1 Timothy 6:8 - "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
1 Timothy 6:20 - "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:"
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." - 1 Timothy 6:6
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
1 Timothy 6:21 - "Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen."
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 1:6 - "From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;"
1 Timothy 2:6 - "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:18 - "That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;"
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 4:13 - "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."
"These things command and teach." - 1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 6:7 - "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out."