5 These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.
6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
5 and constant friction among people 2 Tim. 3:8;[Eph. 4:22;Titus 1:15] who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, Titus 1:11;2 Pet. 2:3imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But [ch. 4:8] godliness Ps. 37:16;Prov. 15:16;16:8;Phil. 4:11;Heb. 13:5with contentment is great gain, 7 for Job 1:21;Ps. 49:17;Eccles. 5:15we brought nothing into the world, and6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that] we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But Gen. 28:20;Prov. 30:8if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a meansof gain. From 2 Tim. 3:5such withdraw yourself.
6 Now godliness with Phil. 4:11; Heb. 13:5contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is Job 1:21; Ps. 49:17; Eccl. 5:15certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be Prov. 30:8, 9content.
5 and constant friction between people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that 6:5 Or religiongodliness is a means of gain. 6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. 7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. 8 If we have food and 6:8 I.e., any covering for protection, mainly clothingcovering, with these we shall be content.
5 and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain. 6:5 Other mss add From such people withdraw yourself., 6:5 Eph 4:22; 2Tm 3:8; Ti 1:11,156 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 6:6 Ps 37:16; Pr 15:16; 16:8; Php 4:11; Heb 13:57 For we brought nothing into the world, and 6:7 Other mss add it is clear that we can take nothing out. 6:7 Jb 1:21; Ps 49:17; Ec 5:158 If we have food and clothing, 6:8 Or food and shelter we will be content with these.
5 Conflicts of men corrupted in mind, and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. 8 But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.
2-5 These are the things I want you to teach and preach. If you have leaders there who teach otherwise, who refuse the solid words of our Master Jesus and this godly instruction, tag them for what they are: ignorant windbags who infect the air with germs of envy, controversy, bad-mouthing, suspicious rumors. Eventually there’s an epidemic of backstabbing, and truth is but a distant memory. They think religion is a way to make a fast buck.
6-8 A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God. Since we entered the world penniless and will leave it penniless, if we have bread on the table and shoes on our feet, that’s enough.
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