1 Timothy 6:8–19

⁸But if we have food and clothing, ^x

we will be content with these.

⁹But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰For the love of money is a root ^yof all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith ^zand pierced themselves with many pains.

Fight the Good Fight

¹¹But you, man of God, run from these things,

and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,

love, ^aendurance, ^band gentleness.

¹²Fight the good fight ^cfor the faith;

take hold of eternal life ^d

that you were called to

and have made a good confession about

in the presence of many witnesses.

¹³In the presence of God, who gives life to all, ^eand of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, ^fI charge you ¹⁴to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing ^gof our Lord ^hJesus Christ. ¹⁵God will bring this about in His own time. ⁱHe is

the blessed and only ^jSovereign,

the King of kings, ^k

and the Lord of lords, ^l

¹⁶the only One who has immortality,

dwelling in unapproachable light; ^m

no one has seen or can see Him, ⁿ

to Him be honor and eternal might. ^o

Amen. ^p

Instructions to the Rich

¹⁷Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant ^qor to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, ^rwho richly provides us with all things ^sto enjoy. ¹⁸Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, ^tto be generous, willing to share, ^u19storing up for themselves a good reserve ^vfor the age to come, ^wso that they may take hold of life that is real.