But godliness with contentment(A) is great gain.(B) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(C) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(D) Those who want to get rich(E) fall into temptation and a trap(F) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(G) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(H) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(I)

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But godliness with contentment is a great gain.(A)

For we brought nothing into the world,
and[a] we can take nothing out.(B)
But if we have food and clothing,[b]
we will be content with these.

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root[c] of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith(C) and pierced themselves with many pains.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:7 Other mss add it is clear that
  2. 1 Timothy 6:8 Or food and shelter
  3. 1 Timothy 6:10 Or is the root