1 Timothy 6:9-19

9But those who desireG1939 to be richG4147 fallG1706 into temptationG3986 and a snareG3803, and manyG4183 unwise and hurtful lustsG1939, which plunge menG444 into destructionG684 and ruin.

10For the love of money isG1510 [the] rootG4491 of every evilG2556; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faithG4102, and pierced themselves with manyG4183 sorrows.

11But thou, O manG444 of 1GodG2316, fleeG5343 these thingsG3778, and pursueG1377 righteousnessG1343, piety, faithG4102, loveG26, enduranceG5281, meekness of spirit.

12StriveG75 earnestly [in] the goodG2570 conflictG73 of faithG4102. Lay holdG1949 of eternalG166 lifeG2222, to which thou hast been calledG2564, and hast confessedG3670 the goodG2570 confessionG3671 before manyG4183 witnessesG3144.

13I enjoin thee before 2GodG2316 who preserves all thingsG3956 in lifeG2225, and ChristG5547 JesusG2424 who witnessedG3140 before PontiusG4194 PilateG4091 the goodG2570 confessionG3671,

14that thou keepG5083 the commandmentG1785 spotless, irreproachable, until the appearingG2015 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547;

15which in its ownG2398 timeG2540 the blessed and onlyG3441 Ruler shall shew, the KingG935 of those that reignG936, and LordG2962 of those that exercise lordship;

16who onlyG3441 has immortalityG110, dwelling in unapproachable lightG5457; whom no manG444 has seenG3708, nor is ableG1410 to seeG3708; to whom [be] honour and eternalG166 might. AmenG281.

17Enjoin on those richG4145 in the presentG3568 ageG165 not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of richesG4149; but in the 3GodG2316 who affords us all thingsG3956 richlyG4146 for [our] enjoyment;

18to do goodG2570, to beG1510 richG4147 in goodG2570 worksG2041, to beG1510 liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],

19laying by for themselves a goodG2570 foundationG2310 for the future, that they may lay holdG1949 of [what is] really lifeG2222.