(A)he is puffed up with conceit and (B)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (C)controversy and for (D)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people (E)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, (F)imagining that godliness is a means of gain. But (G)godliness (H)with contentment is great gain, for (I)we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we cannot take anything out of the world. But (J)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But (K)those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, (L)into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that (M)plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of (N)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, (O)O man of God, (P)flee these things. (Q)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 (R)Fight the good fight of the faith. (S)Take hold of the eternal life (T)to which you were called and about which you made (U)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 (V)I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, (W)who in his testimony before[b] Pontius Pilate made (X)the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until (Y)the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display (Z)at the proper time—he who is (AA)the blessed and only Sovereign, (AB)the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 (AC)who alone has immortality, (AD)who dwells in (AE)unapproachable light, (AF)whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

17 As for the rich in (AG)this present age, charge them (AH)not to be haughty, nor (AI)to set their hopes on (AJ)the uncertainty of riches, but on God, (AK)who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that]
  2. 1 Timothy 6:13 Or in the time of

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