1 Timothy 6:6-16

New American Standard Bible 1995

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

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