1 Timothy 6:5
New King James Version
5 [a]useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. [b]From (A)such withdraw yourself.
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- 1 Timothy 6:5 NU, M constant friction
- 1 Timothy 6:5 NU omits the rest of v. 5.
1 Timothy 6:5
New American Standard Bible
5 and constant friction between (A)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who (B)suppose that [a]godliness is a means of gain.
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- 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion
1 Timothy 6:5
Amplified Bible
5 and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].
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1 Timothy 6:5
King James Version
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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Ephesians 5:3
New King James Version
3 But fornication and all (A)uncleanness or (B)covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
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Ephesians 5:3
New American Standard Bible
3 But (A)sexual immorality [a]or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among [b]saints;
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- Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all
- Ephesians 5:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Ephesians 5:3
Amplified Bible
3 But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].
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Ephesians 5:3
King James Version
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
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Ephesians 5:5
New King James Version
5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (A)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
Ephesians 5:5
New American Standard Bible
5 For this you know with certainty, that (A)no sexually immoral or [a]impure or greedy person, which [b]amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (B)of Christ and God.
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- Ephesians 5:5 I.e., morally impure
- Ephesians 5:5 Lit is
Ephesians 5:5
Amplified Bible
5 For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].
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Ephesians 5:5
King James Version
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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1 Timothy 6:10
New King James Version
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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1 Timothy 6:10
New American Standard Bible
10 For (A)the love of money is a root of all [a]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have (B)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many [b]griefs.
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- 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit the evils
- 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit pains
1 Timothy 6:10
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10 For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.
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1 Timothy 6:10
King James Version
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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Luke 12:15
New King James Version
15 And He said to them, (A)“Take heed and beware of [a]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
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- Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
Luke 12:15
New American Standard Bible
15 But He said to them, “(A)Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”
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Luke 12:15
Amplified Bible
15 Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”
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Luke 12:15
King James Version
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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2 Peter 2:3
New King James Version
3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction [a]does not slumber.
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- 2 Peter 2:3 M will not
2 Peter 2:3
New American Standard Bible
3 and in their (A)greed they will (B)exploit you with (C)false words; (D)their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
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2 Peter 2:3
Amplified Bible
3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine. Their sentence [of condemnation which God has decreed] from a time long ago is not idle [but is still in force], and their destruction and deepening misery is not asleep [but is on its way].
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2 Peter 2:3
King James Version
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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2 Peter 2:14-17
New King James Version
14 having eyes full of [a]adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. (A)They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of (B)Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
17 (C)These are wells without water, [b]clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness [c]forever.
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- 2 Peter 2:14 Lit. an adulteress
- 2 Peter 2:17 NU and mists
- 2 Peter 2:17 NU omits forever
2 Peter 2:14-17
New American Standard Bible
14 having eyes full of adultery [a]that never cease from sin, (A)enticing (B)unstable souls, having hearts trained in (C)greed, (D)accursed children; 15 abandoning (E)the right way, they have gone astray, having followed (F)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (G)the [b]reward of unrighteousness; 16 but he received a rebuke for his own offense, (H)for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.
17 These are (I)springs without water and mists driven by a storm, (J)for whom the [c]black darkness has been reserved.
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- 2 Peter 2:14 Lit and unceasing from sin
- 2 Peter 2:15 Or wages
- 2 Peter 2:17 Lit blackness of darkness
2 Peter 2:14-17
Amplified Bible
14 They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse. 15 Abandoning the straight road [that is, the right way to live], they have gone astray; they have followed the way of [the false teacher] Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness;(A) 16 but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.(B)
17 These [false teachers] are springs without water and mists driven by a tempest, for whom is reserved the gloom of black darkness.
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2 Peter 2:14-17
King James Version
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
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