5wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;


In Context

2 and those having believing masters, let them not slight them, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words — those of our Lord Jesus Christ — and to the teaching according to piety,

4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

6 but it is great gain — the piety with contentment;

7 for nothing did we bring into the world — it is manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

1 Timothy 6:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:5wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Conflicts of men corrupted in mind, and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:5wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.