TSK · 1 Timothy 6:4

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.

for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

Food Sacrificed to Idols With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God’s temple, displaying himself as God.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

Dealing with False Teachers Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

Passions and Pride Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.