1 Timothy 6:3-10 English Standard Version
3 If anyone (A)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with (B)the sound[a] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching (C)that accords with godliness, 4 (D)he is puffed up with conceit and (E)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (F)controversy and for (G)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people (H)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, (I)imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But (J)godliness (K)with contentment is great gain, 7 for (L)we brought nothing into the world, and[b] we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But (M)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9 But (N)those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, (O)into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that (P)plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of (Q)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
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- 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy
- 1 Timothy 6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that]
Cross references
- 1 Timothy 6:3 : ch. 1:3
- 1 Timothy 6:3 : See ch. 1:10
- 1 Timothy 6:3 : Titus 1:1
- 1 Timothy 6:4 : ch. 3:6; 2 Tim. 3:4
- 1 Timothy 6:4 : 1 Cor. 8:2; [ch. 1:7]
- 1 Timothy 6:4 : ch. 1:4; 2 Tim. 2:23; Titus 3:9
- 1 Timothy 6:4 : 2 Tim. 2:14; [Acts 18:15]
- 1 Timothy 6:5 : 2 Tim. 3:8; [Eph. 4:22; Titus 1:15]
- 1 Timothy 6:5 : Titus 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:3
- 1 Timothy 6:6 : [ch. 4:8]
- 1 Timothy 6:6 : Ps. 37:16; Prov. 15:16; 16:8; Phil. 4:11; Heb. 13:5
- 1 Timothy 6:7 : Job 1:21; Ps. 49:17; Eccles. 5:15
- 1 Timothy 6:8 : Gen. 28:20; Prov. 30:8
- 1 Timothy 6:9 : Prov. 15:27; 23:4; 28:20; Matt. 13:22
- 1 Timothy 6:9 : [ch. 3:7]
- 1 Timothy 6:9 : [ch. 1:19]
- 1 Timothy 6:10 : [Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19]
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