1 Timothy 6:3–11

³If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety, ⁴he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, ⁵constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.

⁶But piety with contentment is great gain. ⁷For we have brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry anything out. ⁸But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these. ⁹But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. ¹⁰For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows. ¹¹But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.