1 Timothy 6:3
1 Timothy 6:3 Meaning and Explanation
“If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul warns against anyone who teaches differently and rejects the sound words of the Lord Jesus.
What Does 1 Timothy 6:3 Mean?
Paul returns to the danger of false teachers. He marks them out by their refusal to agree with sound words, the very teaching of the Lord Jesus.
True doctrine accords with godliness; it produces holy living. Any teaching that departs from Christ's words and bears no fruit of godliness is suspect. Paul sets the Lord's own words as the standard against which every teacher is measured.
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What does 1 Timothy 6:3 mean?
Paul warns against anyone who teaches differently and rejects the sound words of the Lord Jesus.