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constant frictionδιαπαρατριβαὶof peopleἀνθρώπωνcorruptedδιεφθαρμένωνin mindτὸν νοῦνandκαὶdeprivedἀπεστερημένωνof the truth,τῆς ἀληθείαςwho thinkνομιζόντωνthat godlinessτὴν εὐσέβειανisεἶναιa means of gain.πορισμὸν
1 Timothy 6:5
Study it in the app“constant friction of people corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a means of gain.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 6:5, word by word
- constant frictionδιαπαρατριβαὶdiaparatribai
constant friction
Constant friction: continual wrangling between people.
Where else “diaparatribai” appears- of peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- corruptedδιεφθαρμένωνdiephtharmenōn
corrupt
To damage the mind until it no longer judges rightly.
Where else “diephtharmenōn” appears- in mindνοῦνnoun
mind
The capacity to think, judge and understand in each person.
Where else “noun” appears- deprivedἀπεστερημένωνapesterēmenōn
defraud
Defraud, take from someone what is theirs; deprive.
Where else “apesterēmenōn” appears- of the truthἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears- who thinkνομιζόντωνnomizontōn
think, suppose
Think, suppose, consider something to be so.
Where else “nomizontōn” appears- that godlinessεὐσέβειανeusebeian
godliness
Godliness: the reverence and love for God that show in one's life.
Where else “eusebeian” appears- isεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- a means of gainπορισμὸνporismon
means of gain
Means of gain, a source of profit.
Where else “porismon” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add “withdraw from such people.”
The context
4he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a morbid craving for speculations and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
5 · This verse (above)
6But godliness with contentment is great gain.