1 Timothy 6:6-19

New American Standard Bible

⁶^(A)But godliness actually is a means of ^(B)great gain when accompanied by ^(C)contentment. ⁷For ^(D)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. ⁸If we ^(E)have food and ^[a]covering, with these we shall be content. ⁹^(F)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^(G)a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰For ^(H)the love of money is a root of all ^[b]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(I)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many ^[c]griefs.

¹¹But ^(J)flee from these things, you ^(K)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^(L)faith, ^(M)love, ^[d]perseverance, and gentleness. ¹²^(N)Fight the good fight of ^(O)faith; ^(P)take hold of the eternal life ^(Q)to which you were called, and for which you made the good ^(R)confession in the presence of ^(S)many witnesses. ¹³^(T)I direct you in the presence of God, who ^[e]gives life to all things, and of ^(U)Christ Jesus, who testified the ^(V)good confession ^(W)before Pontius Pilate, ¹⁴that you keep the commandment without ^[f]fault or reproach until the ^(X)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵which He will ^[g]bring about at ^(Y)the proper time—He who is ^(Z)the blessed and ^(AA)only Sovereign, ^(AB)the King of ^[h]kings and ^(AC)Lord of ^[i]lords, ¹⁶^(AD)who alone possesses immortality and ^(AE)dwells in unapproachable light, ^(AF)whom ^[j]no one has seen or can see. ^(AG)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

¹⁷Instruct those who are rich in ^(AH)this present world ^(AI)not to be conceited or to ^(AJ)set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(AK)who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. ¹⁸Instruct them to do good, to be rich in ^(AL)good ^[k]works, ^(AM)to be generous and ready to share, ¹⁹^(AN)storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(AO)take hold of that which is truly life.