Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. Young's Literal Translation wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such; King James Bible Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. Greek [and] constant frictionδιαπαρατριβαὶ (diaparatribai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3859: Useless debate. From a compound of para and diatribo; misemployment, i.e. Meddlesomeness. between men ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. of depraved διεφθαρμένων (diephtharmenōn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1311: To destroy, waste; hence met: I corrupt. From diaballo and phtheiro; to rot thoroughly, i.e. to ruin. mind νοῦν (noun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. [who are] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. devoid ἀπεστερημένων (apesterēmenōn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 650: To defraud, deprive of, despoil; mid: I endure deprivation; pass: To be bereft of. From apo and stereo; to despoil. of the truth. ἀληθείας (alētheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. [These men] regard νομιζόντων (nomizontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3543: From nomos; properly, to do by law, i.e. To accustom; by extension, to deem or regard. godliness εὐσέβειαν (eusebeian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2150: Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme. as εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a means of gain. πορισμὸν (porismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4200: A source of gain, livelihood. From a derivative of poros; furnishing, i.e. money-getting. |
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