There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
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TSK · 1 Timothy 6:4
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another.
Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.