Now godliness with (A)contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, [a]and it is (B)certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be (C)content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:7 NU omits and it is certain

But godliness with contentment is a great means of gain. For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out. But if we[a] have food and clothing, with these things we will be content. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, because they[b] desire it, have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:8 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having”) which is understood as conditional
  2. 1 Timothy 6:10 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“desire”) which is understood as causal