2 Timothy 2:24
New King James Version
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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2 Timothy 2:24
New American Standard Bible
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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2 Timothy 2:24
Amplified Bible
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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Titus 3:9
New King James Version
Avoid Dissension
9 But (A)avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
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Titus 3:9
Amplified Bible
9 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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Philippians 2:3
New King James Version
3 (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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Philippians 2:3
New American Standard Bible
3 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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- Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
- Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness
Philippians 2:3
Amplified Bible
3 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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1 Corinthians 3:3
New King James Version
3 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 Corinthians 3:3 Lit. walking according to man
1 Corinthians 3:3
New American Standard Bible
3 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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1 Corinthians 3:3
Amplified Bible
3 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 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
New King James Version
4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 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 6:4-5
New American Standard Bible
4 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, 5 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 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
- 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion
1 Timothy 6:4-5
Amplified Bible
4 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, 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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James 3:16
New King James Version
16 For (A)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
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James 3:16
New American Standard Bible
16 For where (A)jealousy and [a]selfish ambition exist, [b]there is disorder and every evil thing.
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- James 3:16 Or strife
- James 3:16 I.e., in that place
James 3:16
Amplified Bible
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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