several items that Paul mentions in Romans 1:29–31, which portray a depraved mind among the Gentiles. So degrading is their sinful attitudes that their minds no longer think properly. They regress from empty pride to ignorance to disputing with words. Wrangling (1 Tim 6:5) could be translated “constant disputations” and may suggest, according to Collins, the possibility of some violence (156). Evil desires proceeding from a corrupt mind lead to thinking that religion is a means to material gain (6:5b;