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These teachings promote a godly life. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> If anyone teaches another doctrine and does not draw near, being sound in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching according to godliness, <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/6.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/6.htm">New King James Version</a> If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> If anyone advocates a different doctrine, and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words—those of our Lord Jesus Christ—and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, <a href="/amp/1_timothy/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine and teaching which is in agreement with godliness (personal integrity, upright behavior), <a href="/csb/1_timothy/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, <a href="/asv/1_timothy/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; <a href="/cev/1_timothy/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Anyone who teaches something different disagrees with the correct and godly teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whoever teaches false doctrine and doesn't agree with the accurate words of our Lord Jesus Christ and godly teachings <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Whoever teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching of our religion <a href="/isv/1_timothy/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> If anyone teaches false doctrine and refuses to agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and godly teaching, <a href="/msb/1_timothy/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, <a href="/net/1_timothy/6.htm">NET Bible</a> If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness, <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If any man teacheth otherwise, and consenteth not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness, <a href="/wey/1_timothy/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So teach and exhort. If any one is a teacher of any other kind of doctrine, and refuses assent to wholesome instructions--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and the teaching that harmonizes with true godliness, <a href="/web/1_timothy/6.htm">World English Bible</a> If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> if anyone be teaching otherwise, and does not consent to sound words—those of our Lord Jesus Christ—and to the teaching according to piety, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> If anyone teaches another doctrine and does not draw near, being sound in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching according to godliness, <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety, <a href="/slt/1_timothy/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is according to godliness, <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is in accord with piety, <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If there is any man who teaches a different doctrine, and does not offer the wholesome words of our LORD Jesus Christ, and the doctrine of reverence to God; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But if there is a man who teaches another doctrine and does not attain to the sound words of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah and the teaching of the reverence of God,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness, <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> If any man teach another doctrine, and attend not to the sound words, which are those of Jesus Christ our Lord, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; <a href="/mace/1_timothy/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety, <a href="/wey/1_timothy/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So teach and exhort. If any one is a teacher of any other kind of doctrine, and refuses assent to wholesome instructions--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and the teaching that harmonizes with true godliness, <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> If anyone teaches otherwise, and consents not to healthful words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching according to godliness, <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness; <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/6-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=868" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/6.htm">Reject False Doctrines</a> 2Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. 3<a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/2085.htm" title="2085: heterodidaskalei (V-PIA-3S) -- From heteros and didaskalos; to instruct differently.">teaches another doctrine</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/4334.htm" title="4334: proserchetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.">disagrees</a> <a href="/greek/5198.htm" title="5198: hygiainousin (V-PPA-DMP) -- From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt.">with the sound</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logois (N-DMP) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">words</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">of our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kat’ (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">with</a> <a href="/greek/2150.htm" title="2150: eusebeian (N-AFS) -- Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.">godly</a> <a href="/greek/1319.htm" title="1319: didaskalia (N-DFS) -- Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.">teaching,</a> 4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a> I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— / which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ... <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a> For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. <a href="/2_john/1-9.htm">2 John 1:9-11</a> Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. / If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. / Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds. <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a> For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a> I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a> Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1-3</a> Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. / By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, / and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time. <a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a> See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3-4</a> I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. / For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily. <a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3-4</a> Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints. / For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ <a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-3</a> If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a> To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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;any.<a href="/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3,6</a> As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, … <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17</a> Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.<a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6,7</a> I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: … to wholesome.<a href="/1_timothy/1-10.htm">1 Timothy 1:10</a> For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;<a href="/2_timothy/1-13.htm">2 Timothy 1:13</a> Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.<a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3</a> For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;the words.<a href="/matthew/22-21.htm">Matthew 22:21</a> They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.<a href="/1_thessalonians/4-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:1,2,8</a> Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more… the doctrine.<a href="/1_timothy/4-7.htm">1 Timothy 4:7,8</a> But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness… <a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Titus 1:1</a> Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;<a href="/titus/2-11.htm">Titus 2:11-14</a> For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Accords</a> <a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-16.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm">Assent</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-15.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-3.htm">Different</a> <a href="/philippians/3-15.htm">Differently</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Doctrine</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">Doctrines</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">Exhort</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-12.htm">False.</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-6.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-8.htm">Godliness</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-10.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">Instructions</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-14.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-8.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-6.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Teaches</a> <a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">True.</a> <a href="/matthew/12-33.htm">Wholesome</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Accords</a> <a href="/1_john/5-8.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm">Assent</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Different</a> <a href="/exodus/8-22.htm">Differently</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">Doctrine</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">Doctrines</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">Exhort</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">False.</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">Godliness</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">Godly</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Instructions</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-17.htm">Otherwise</a> <a href="/3_john/1-9.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-2.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-11.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Teaches</a> <a href="/1_john/2-27.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-13.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">Wholesome</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 6</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Of the duty of servants.</a> 3. <a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">Not to have fellowship with newfangled teachers.</a> 6. <a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">Godliness is great gain;</a> 10. <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">and love of money the root of all evil.</a> 11. <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">What Timothy is to flee, and what to follow.</a> 17. <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">and whereof to admonish the rich.</a> 20. <a href="/1_timothy/6-20.htm">To keep the purity of true doctrine, and to avoid godless ideas.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the early church, various heresies and false doctrines were emerging, such as Gnosticism, which claimed secret knowledge apart from the gospel. The Apostle Paul frequently addressed these issues in his letters, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the true gospel (<a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a>). The term "another doctrine" implies teachings that are not aligned with the apostolic tradition and the teachings of Jesus.and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ The "sound words" refer to the teachings of Jesus, which are foundational to Christian faith. These teachings are recorded in the Gospels and are characterized by their truth, authority, and life-giving nature. The phrase underscores the importance of aligning with the teachings of Christ, as He is the ultimate authority (<a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Matthew 7:28-29</a>). The early church faced challenges from those who distorted Jesus' words, and Paul emphasizes the need for doctrinal purity.and with godly teaching "Godly teaching" encompasses the moral and ethical instructions that align with God's character and will. This includes the teachings of the apostles, who were guided by the Holy Spirit to instruct the church in righteousness (<a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a>). The emphasis on godliness highlights the transformative power of true doctrine, which leads to a life that reflects God's holiness. In the cultural context of the Roman Empire, where moral relativism was prevalent, the call to godly teaching was a call to live counter-culturally, embodying the values of the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and doctrine. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, stationed in Ephesus, tasked with maintaining sound doctrine and order in the church. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was ministering, known for its diverse culture and the presence of false teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a> Individuals who were promoting doctrines contrary to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, causing division and confusion within the church. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of Christian faith, whose teachings form the foundation of sound doctrine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sound_doctrine.htm">The Importance of Sound Doctrine</a> Sound doctrine is essential for the health and growth of the church. It ensures that believers are grounded in the truth and not swayed by false teachings. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_church_leaders.htm">The Role of Church Leaders</a> Church leaders, like Timothy, are responsible for safeguarding the teachings of Christ and ensuring that the congregation is not led astray by false doctrines. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_teaching.htm">Discernment in Teaching</a> Believers must exercise discernment in what they accept as teaching, comparing it against the teachings of Jesus and the apostles to ensure its validity. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_false_teaching.htm">Consequences of False Teaching</a> False teachings can lead to division, confusion, and a departure from the faith. It is crucial to address and correct them promptly. <a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_godly_teaching.htm">Commitment to Godly Teaching</a> A commitment to godly teaching involves not only understanding and accepting the teachings of Christ but also living them out in daily life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 6</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_tim_6_3-5_view_open_inquiry.htm">How does 1 Timothy 6:3–5 reconcile its condemnation of “false teachers” with the importance of open inquiry and critical thinking? </a> <a href="/q/how_is_christianity_true_with_many_sects.htm">How can Christianity be the one true faith when there are thousands of sects and interpretations?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'passed_to_life'_mean.htm">How do preaching and teaching differ in purpose and method?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_paulicians.htm">Who were the Paulicians?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) If any man teach otherwise.--Without confining the reference strictly to what had just been taught respecting the duty of Christian slaves, there is little doubt but that some influential teaching, contrary to St. Paul's, on the subject of the behaviour and disposition of that unhappy class was in the Apostle's mind when he wrote the terrible denunciation contained in these three verses against the false teachers of Ephesus. Schismatic and heretical preachers and writers in all ages have sadly hindered the progress of true religion; but in the days of St. Paul, when the foundation-stones of the faith were being so painfully laid, there seems to have been a life-and-death contest between the teachers of the true and the false. In this passage St. Paul lays bare the secret springs of much of this anti-Christian doctrine. There is little doubt but that at Ephesus there existed then a school, professedly Christian, which taught the slave who had accepted the yoke of Christ to rebel against the yoke of any earthly lord. Hence the indignation of St. Paul. "If any man teach otherwise," different to my interpretation of the rule of Christ, which bids us bear all with brave patience, with loyal fortitude.And consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ.--The Apostle, no doubt, was referring to well-known sayings of the Redeemer, such as "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's," or "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth," or "If any man will follow me, let him take up his cross daily, and follow me;" "But I say unto you, resist not evil," "Love your enemies, pray for them which despitefully use you." It was upon such sublime sayings as these--no doubt, current watchwords in all the churches--it was upon the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount that St. Paul based his teaching and grounded his advice to the slaves in the flock of Christ. But the false teachers, who would be Timothy's bitterest and most determined foes at Ephesus, would not consent to these "wholesome words," though they were the words of the Lord Jesus Christ.To the doctrine which is according to godliness.--These self-willed men, in consenting not to the sublime words of Christ, at the same time refused to acquiesce in the doctrine which insisted upon a holy life: for Christian truth is inseparable from purity, single-heartedness, self-forgetfulness, brave patience.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Teacheth for teach, A.V.; a different doctrine for otherwise, A.V.; consenteth for consent, A.V.; sound for wholesome, A.V. Teacheth a different doctrine (ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ); see above, <a href="/1_timothy/1-3.htm">1 Timothy 1:3</a>, note. Consenteth (προσέρχεται); very common in the New Testament, in the literal sense of "coming to" or "approaching," but only here in the metaphorical sense of "assenting to." The steps seem to he, first, approaching a subject with the mind with a view of considering it; and then consenting to it - coming over to it. The term προσήλυτος, a convert to Judaism, and the phrase from Irenaeus ('Fragm.,' 2.), quoted by Ellicott, Οὐ τοῖς τῶν Ιουδαίων δόγμασι προσέρχονται, "They do not fall in with, or agree to, the doctrines of the Jews," sufficiently illustrate the usage of the word here. Sound (ὑγιαίνουσι) see <a href="/1_timothy/1-10.htm">1 Timothy 1:10</a>, note. Godliness (ἐυσεβεία); see <a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">1 Timothy 2:2</a>, note. <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/6-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>If Εἴ (Ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. teaches another doctrine ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ (heterodidaskalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2085.htm">Strong's 2085: </a> From heteros and didaskalos; to instruct differently. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. disagrees προσέρχεται (proserchetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. [with the] sound ὑγιαίνουσιν (hygiainousin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5198.htm">Strong's 5198: </a> From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt. words λόγοις (logois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. with κατ’ (kat’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). godly εὐσέβειαν (eusebeian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2150.htm">Strong's 2150: </a> Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme. teaching, διδασκαλίᾳ (didaskalia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1319.htm">Strong's 1319: </a> Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-3.htm">NT Letters: 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 6:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 6:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 6:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 6:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>