1 Timothy 6:3–11

³If anyone ^aadvocates 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 and understands nothing; but he ¹has a morbid interest in ^bcontroversial questions and ^cdisputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, 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.

⁸If 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 evil, and some by longing for it have ^bwandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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