1 Timothy 6:4-20

4he is 1conceitedG5187 and understandsG1987 nothingG3367; but he 2hasG3552 a morbidG3552 interestG3552 in 3controversialG2214 questionsG2214 and 4disputesG3055 aboutG3055 wordsG3055, out of whichG3739 ariseG1096 envyG5355, strifeG2054, abusiveG988 languageG988, evilG4190 suspicionsG5283, 5and constantG1275 frictionG1275 between 5menG444 of depravedG1311 mindG3563 and deprivedG650 of the truthG225, who 6supposeG3543 that 7godlinessG2150 is a meansG4200 of gainG4200. 68But godlinessG2150 actually is a meansG4200 of 9greatG3173 gainG4200 when accompaniedG3326 by 10contentmentG841. 7For 11we have broughtG1533 nothingG3762 into the worldG2889, soG3754 we cannotG1410G3761 takeG1627 anythingG5100 out of it eitherG3761. 8If we 12haveG2192 foodG1305 and coveringG4629, with theseG3778 we shall be contentG714. 913But thoseG3588 who wantG1014 to getG4147 richG4147 fallG1706 into temptationG3986 and 14a snareG3803 and manyG4183 foolishG453 and harmfulG983 desiresG1939 whichG3748 plungeG1036 menG444 into ruinG3639 and destructionG684. 10For 15the loveG5365 of moneyG5365 is a rootG4491 of allG3956 16sorts of evilG2556, and someG5100 by longingG3713 for it have 17wanderedG635 awayG635 from the faithG4102 and piercedG4044 themselvesG1438 with manyG4183 griefsG3601.

11But 18fleeG5343 from theseG3778 thingsG3778, you 19manG444 of GodG2316, and pursueG1377 righteousnessG1343, godlinessG2150, 20faithG4102, 21loveG26, 22perseveranceG5281 and gentlenessG4239. 1223FightG75 the goodG2570 fightG73 of 24faithG4102; 25takeG1949 holdG1949 of the eternalG166 lifeG2222 26to whichG3739 you were calledG2564, and you madeG3670 the goodG2570 27confessionG3671 in the presenceG1799 of 28manyG4183 witnessesG3144. 1329I chargeG3853 you in the presenceG1799 of GodG2316, who 30givesG2225 lifeG2225 to allG3956 thingsG3956, and of 31ChristG5547 JesusG2424, who testifiedG3140 the 32goodG2570 confessionG3671 33beforeG1909 PontiusG4194 PilateG4091, 14that you keepG5083 the commandmentG1785 withoutG784G423 stainG784 or reproachG423 untilG3360 the 34appearingG2015 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 15whichG3739 He will 35bringG1166 about at 36the properG2398 timeG2540--He who is 37the blessedG3107 and 38onlyG3441 SovereignG1413, 39the KingG935 of 40kingsG936 and 41LordG2962 of 42lordsG2961, 1643who aloneG3441 possessesG2192 immortalityG110 and 44dwellsG3611 in unapproachableG676 lightG5457, 45whomG3739 noG3762 manG444 has seenG3708 orG3761 canG1410 seeG3708. 46To Him be honorG5092 and eternalG166 dominionG2904! AmenG281.

17InstructG3853 thoseG3588 who are richG4145 in 47thisG3588 presentG3568 worldG165 48not to be conceitedG5309 orG3366 to 49fixG1679 their hopeG1679 on the uncertaintyG83 of richesG4149, but on GodG2316, 50who richlyG4146 suppliesG3930 us with allG3956 thingsG3956 to enjoyG619. 18Instruct them to doG14 goodG14, to be richG4147 in 51goodG2570 52worksG2041, 53to be generousG2130 and readyG2843 to shareG2843, 1954storingG597 up for themselvesG1438 the treasureG597 of a goodG2570 foundationG2310 for the futureG3195, soG2443 that they may 55takeG1949 holdG1949 of that which is lifeG2222 indeedG3689.

20OG5599 56TimothyG5095, guardG5442 57whatG3866 has been entrustedG3866 to you, avoidingG1624 58worldlyG952 and emptyG2757 chatterG2757 and the opposingG477 argumentsG477 of whatG5581 is falselyG5581 calledG5581 “knowledgeG1108”--