1 Timothy 6:8–19

⁸But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.^{b 9}Those who want to get rich^c fall into temptation and a trap^d and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰For the love of money^e is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith^f and pierced themselves with many griefs.^g

Final Charge to Timothy

¹¹But you, man of God,^h flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,ⁱ faith, love,^j endurance and gentleness. ¹²Fight the good fight^k of the faith. Take hold of^l the eternal life^m to which you were called when you made your good confessionⁿ in the presence of many witnesses. ¹³In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate^o made the good confession,^p I charge you^{q 14}to keep this command without spot or blame^r until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,^{s 15}which God will bring about in his own time^t—God, the blessed^u and only Ruler,^v the King of kings and Lord of lords,^{w 16}who alone is immortal^x and who lives in unapproachable light,^y whom no one has seen or can see.^z To him be honor and might forever. Amen.^a

¹⁷Command those who are rich^b in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,^c which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,^d who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.^{e 18}Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,^f and to be generous and willing to share.^{g 19}In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves^h as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold ofⁱ the life that is truly life.