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1 Timothy 6:5

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do depart from the such” (Ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων.) after godliness here.

διαπαρατριβαὶdiaparatribaiPerverse disputingsδιαπαρατριβή (diaparatribē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “Perverse disputings”, the subject formG3859useless debate.Perverse disputingsδιεφθαρμένωνdiephtharmenōnof corruptδιαφθείρω (diaphtheirō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of corrupt”, a completed action with a present resultG1311I destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt.This verse uses “corrupt”.of corruptἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νοῦνnounmindsνοῦς (nous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “minds”, the object formG3563the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect.mindsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπεστερημένωνapesterēmenōndestituteἀποστερέω (apostereō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “destitute”, a completed action with a present resultG650I defraud, deprive of, despoil; mid: I endure deprivation; pass: I am bereft of.destituteτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiasof the truthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.of the truthνομιζόντωνnomizontōnsupposingνομίζω (nomizō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “supposing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.supposingπορισμὸνporismonthat gainπορισμός (porismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that gain”, the object formG4200a source of gain, livelihood.that gainεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).isτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐσέβειανeusebeiangodlinessεὐσέβεια (eusebeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “godliness”, the object formG2150piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness.This verse uses “godliness”.godliness

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Ἀφίστασοaphistasowithdraw thyselfἀφίστημι (aphistēmi)verb, present middle or passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “withdraw thyself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG868I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a position away from, withdraw from, leave, abstain from.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τοιούτωνtoioutōnsuch as thisτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “such as this”, the of-formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.

Douay-Rheims

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

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