³ If anyone ^(A)advocates a different doctrine and does not ^[a]agree with ^(B)sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine ^(C)conforming to godliness, ⁴ he is ^(D)conceited and understands nothing; but he ^[b]has a sick craving for ^(E)controversial questions and ^(F)disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, ⁵ and constant friction between ^(G)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who ^(H)suppose that ^[c]godliness is a means of gain. ^6 (I)But godliness actually is a means of ^(J)great gain when accompanied by ^(K)contentment. ⁷ For ^(L)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. ⁸ If we ^(M)have food and ^[d]covering, with these we shall be content. ^9 (N)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^(O)a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For ^(P)the love of money is a root of all ^[e]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(Q)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many ^[f]griefs.

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

¹⁷ Instruct those who are rich in ^(AP)this present world ^(AQ)not to be conceited or to ^(AR)set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(AS)who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. ¹⁸ Instruct them to do good, to be rich in ^(AT)good ^[n]works, ^(AU)to be generous and ready to share, ^19 (AV)storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(AW)take hold of that which is truly life.