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Godliness Is Not for Gain
Commentators unanimously condemn the false teachers' core belief: that godliness is a means for financial profit. Scholars like John Calvin note they treat faith like "merchandise exposed to sale." This mindset corrupts the gospel by measuring spiritual matters with a worldly, financial yardstick, which Paul views with utter contempt.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 6:5
18th Century
Theologian
Perverse disputings. The marginal note reads, gallings one of another. Regarding the correct reading of this passage, see Biblica…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 6:5
Wranglings (διαπαρατριβα). Late and rare (Clem. of Alex.) double compound (δια, mutual or thorough, παρατριβα, irritations or rubb…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 6:5
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord.—See Note on 2 Thessalonians 3:3. The Person of the Blessed Trinity to whom this guidance immediatel…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 6:5
A false teacher is someone who “teaches false doctrines” (i.e., doctrines other than the ones Timothy has been taught). Furthermore, he does not as…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 6:5
16th Century
Theologian
Of men corrupt in understanding, and that are destitute of the truth. It is certain that here he censures the sophists, who, neglecting ed…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 6:5
17th Century
Pastor
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds
Who being corrupt in their principles, and corrupters of the word of God…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 6:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Christians were not to suppose that religious knowledge or Christian privileges gave them any right to despise unbelieving masters, or to disobey l…