3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine G1319 , and consenteth not to sound ὑγιαίνουσιν hugiainousin G5198 words λόγοις logois G3056 , even G2532 the words G3056 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , and to the doctrine G1319 which is according κατ᾽ kat᾽ G2596 to godliness εὐσέβειαν eusebeian G2150 ; 4 he is puffed up, knowing ἐπιστάμενος epistamenos G1987 nothing μηδὲν mēden G3367 , but doting about questionings and disputes of words , whereof cometh envy φθόνος, phthonos G5355 , strife ἔρις, eris G2054 , railings, evil πονηραί, ponērai G4190 surmisings, 5 wranglings of men G444 corrupted in mind νοῦν noun G3563 and bereft of the truth ἀληθείας, alētheias G225 , supposing that godliness εὐσέβειαν eusebeian G2150 is G1510 a way of gain πορισμὸν porismon G4200 . 7 for we brought G1533 nothing into the world κόσμον, kosmon G2889 , for neither can we carry ἐξενεγκεῖν exenegkein G1627 anything τι ti G5100 out ; 8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.¶ arkesthēsometha G714 . 9 But they that are minded to be rich πλουτεῖν ploutein G4147 fall ἐμπίπτουσιν empiptousin G1706 into a temptation πειρασμὸν peirasmon G3986 and a snare παγίδα pagida G3803 and many πολλὰς pollas G4183 foolish ἀνοήτους anoētous G453 and hurtful lusts G1939 , such as drown men G444 in destruction ἀπώλειαν. apōleian G684 and perdition . 10 For the love of money is G1510 a root ῥίζα rhiza G4491 of all kinds of evil κακῶν kakōn G2556 : which some reaching after have been G1510 led astray from the faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 , and have pierced themselves through with many πολλαῖς.¶ pollais G4183 sorrows. 11 But thou, O man ἄνθρωπε anthrōpe G444 of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 , flee φεῦγε, pheuge G5343 these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 ; and follow after righteousness δικαιοσύνην, dikaiosunēn G1343 , godliness εὐσέβειαν, eusebeian G2150 , faith πίστιν, pistin G4102 , love ἀγάπην, agapēn G26 , patience , meekness . 12 Fight ἀγῶνα agōna G73 the good καλὸν kalon G2570 fight G73 of the faith πίστεως, pisteōs G4102 , lay hold ἐπιλαβοῦ epilabou G1949 on the life ζωῆς zōēs G2222 eternal αἰωνίου aiōniou G166 , whereunto thou wast called ἐκλήθης eklēthēs G2564 , and didst confess ὡμολόγησας hōmologēsas G3670 the good καλὴν kalēn G2570 confession ὁμολογίαν homologian G3671 in the sight of many πολλῶν pollōn G4183 witnesses G3144 . 13 I charge Παραγγέλλω Parangellō G3853 thee in the sight of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , who giveth life ζῳογονοῦντος zōogonountos G2225 to all things πάντα panta G3956 , and of Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 , who before Pontius Ποντίου Pontiou G4194 Pilate Πιλάτου Pilatou G4091 witnessed G3140 the good καλὴν kalēn G2570 confession ὁμολογίαν homologian G3671 ; 14 that thou keep τηρῆσαί tērēsai G5083 the commandment ἐντολὴν entolēn G1785 , without spot, without reproach ἀνεπίλημπτον anepilēmpton G423 , until the appearing ἐπιφανείας epiphaneias G2015 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 : 17 Charge G3853 them that are rich πλουσίοις plousiois G4145 in this present νῦν nun G3568 world , that they be not highminded, nor have their hope ἠλπικέναι ēlpikenai G1679 set on the uncertainty of riches πλούτου ploutou G4149 , but on God θεῷ theō G2316 , who giveth us richly πλουσίως plousiōs G4146 all things πάντα panta G3956 to enjoy ; 18 that they do good καλοῖς, kalois G2570 , that they be G1510 rich πλουτεῖν ploutein G4147 in good G2570 works ἔργοις ergois G2041 , that they be G1510 ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 laying up in store for themselves a good καλὸν kalon G2570 foundation θεμέλιον themelion G2310 against the time to come G3195 , that they may lay hold ἐπιλάβωνται epilabōntai G1949 on the life ζωῆς.¶ zōēs G2222 which is life G2222 indeed G3689 . Read all of 1 Timothy 6 ← 1 Timothy 5 2 Timothy 1 → Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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