24 And (A)a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, (B)able to teach, (C)patient,

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24 (A)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (B)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,

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24 The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.

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24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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Avoid Dissension

But (A)avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

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But (A)avoid (B)foolish controversies and (C)genealogies and strife and (D)disputes about the Law, for they are (E)useless and worthless.

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But avoid foolish and ill-informed and stupid controversies and genealogies and dissensions and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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(A)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (B)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

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Do nothing [a]from [b](A)selfishness or (B)empty conceit, but with humility (C)consider one another as more important than yourselves;

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  1. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
  2. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.

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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and [a]behaving like mere men?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit. walking according to man

for you are still fleshly. For since there is (A)jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking (B)like ordinary people?

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You are still [a]worldly [controlled by ordinary impulses, the sinful capacity]. For as long as there is jealousy and strife and discord among you, are you not [b]unspiritual, and are you not walking like ordinary men [unchanged by faith]?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

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he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, [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. 1 Timothy 6:5 NU, M constant friction
  2. 1 Timothy 6:5 NU omits the rest of v. 5.

he is (A)conceited and understands nothing; but he [a]has a sick craving for (B)controversial questions and (C)disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between (D)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who (E)suppose that [b]godliness is a means of gain.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
  2. 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion

he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions, 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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He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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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16 For (A)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

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16 For where (A)jealousy and [a]selfish ambition exist, [b]there is disorder and every evil thing.

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  1. James 3:16 Or strife
  2. James 3:16 I.e., in that place

16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing and morally degrading practice.

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16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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