Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:10
This verse suggests that wealth can never satisfy, highlighting the never-ending desire for more, which contradicts the contentment aspect of gain in godliness mentioned in 1 Timothy 6:6.
Ecclesiastes 5:10: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.
Contradiction with Proverbs 28:20
This verse implies that those eager to become rich will face punishment, contradicting the idea that godliness with contentment is gain without necessarily seeking wealth.
Proverbs 28:20: A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. [innocent: or, unpunished]
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
While this verse advises contentment, it promises God's constant presence, suggesting a reliance on His support instead of self-based godliness for gain, contrasting the personal contentment focus of 1 Timothy 6:6.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:24
The verse warns that serving wealth competes with serving God, implying a conflict not acknowledged in 1 Timothy 6:6's simpler equation of godliness and contentment as gain.
Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Contradiction with Luke 18:22-23
Jesus challenges a wealthy man to sell everything, emphasizing the difficulty of wealth alongside divine contentment, indirectly questioning the sufficiency of godliness with contentment as proposed in 1 Timothy 6:6.
Luke 18:22-23: Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Contradiction with James 4:3
The verse implies prayers for personal gain are rejected, suggesting a limitation on gain from godliness with contentment, which could contradict the notion found in 1 Timothy 6:6.
James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]