And constant arguments, A diatribe. Bitter and constant wrangling which turns people down "blind alleys," and makes it impossible to "get on with the job." Who no longer have the truth. The Greek implies that the truth was stolen from them while they were busy with other things. Compare Titus 1:13-14 :2 Timothy 4:3-4. Is a way to become rich. The false teachers saw "easy money" in Christianity, and they distorted the truth to divert money into their pockets. This seemed to be especially true of the teachers who belonged to the circumcision party. Compare Philippians 3:18-19; 2 Corinthians 11:12; 2 Corinthians 12:17-18; Titus 1:11; 2 Peter 2:3.

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