1 Timothy 6:3–11

³If anyone ^ateaches a different doctrine and does not ¹agree with ^bsound words—those of our Lord Jesus Christ—and with the doctrine ^cconforming to godliness,

⁴he is ^aconceited, understanding nothing but ¹having a morbid interest in ^bcontroversial questions and ^cdisputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions,

⁵and constant friction between ^amen of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who ^bsuppose that ¹godliness is a means of gain.

^6aBut godliness actually is a means of ^bgreat gain, when accompanied by ^ccontentment.

⁷For ^awe have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

⁸And if we ^ahave food and covering, with these we shall be content.

^9aBut those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^ba snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

¹⁰For ^athe love of money is a root of all ¹sorts of evils, and some by aspiring to it have ^bwandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

¹¹But you, O ^aman of God, ^bflee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^cfaith, ^dlove, ¹perseverance, gentleness.