• 1 Timothy 6:4
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 4 τετύφωται, he has been made to smoke, μηδὲν nothing ἐπιστάμενος, knowing well, ἀλλὰ but νοσῶν being diseased περὶ about ζητήσεις seekings καὶ and λογομαχίας, word fights, ἐξ out of ὧν which (things) γίνεται comes to be φθόνος, envy, ἔρις, strife, βλασφημίαι, blasphemies, ὑπόνοιαι suspicions πονηραί, wicked,

  • 1 Timothy 6:4
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 4 He is beclouded, knowing nothing rightly, But is diseased about questionings and word-battles—Out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmisings,

  • 1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 6:4

      He is obsessed with arguments: The Greek verb for “is obsessed” literally means “to be sick,” but here it is used in a figurative sense. The phrase might be rendered: “He has an unhealthy fascination with arguments.” It stands in contrast with “the wholesome instruction” from Christ that Paul has just mentioned.​—See study note on 1Ti 6:3.

      debates about words: Lit., “word battles.” Those “obsessed with arguments” often debate trivialities as a means to promote their own personal doctrines, not God’s glory. Such debates “give rise to envy, strife,” and can even lead to slander (Greek, bla·sphe·miʹa), that is, abusive speech that defames others.​—See study note on Col 3:8.