# 1 Timothy 6.6

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**Book:** [1 Timothy](/codex/1-timothy/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 4. he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5. wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
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> **6. But godliness with contentment is great gain:**
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> 7. for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; 8. but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. (1 Timothy 6:4-8, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 4. he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5. constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
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> **6. But godliness with contentment is great gain.**
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> 7. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. 8. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. (1 Timothy 6:4-8, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, <sup>proud: or, a fool</sup> <sup>doting: or, sick</sup> 5. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. <sup>Perverse: or, Gallings one of another</sup>
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> **6. But godliness with contentment is great gain.**
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> 7. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. (1 Timothy 6:4-8, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 4. he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings, 5. wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
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> **6. but it is great gain, the piety with contentment;**
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> 7. for nothing did we bring into the world, [it is] manifest that we are able to carry nothing out; 8. but having food and raiment, with these we shall suffice ourselves; (1 Timothy 6:4-8, YLT)

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.

## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.