1 Timothy 6
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1 Timothy 6:9-12

91But thoseG3588 who wantG1014 to getG4147 richG4147 fallG1706 into temptationG3986 and 2a trapG3803, and manyG4183 foolishG453 and harmfulG983 desiresG1939 whichG3748 plungeG1036 peopleG444 into ruinG3639 and destructionG684. 10For 3the loveG5365 ofG5365 moneyG5365 is a rootG4491 of allG3956 4sorts of evilG2556, and someG5100 by longingG3713 for it have 5wanderedG635 awayG635 from the faithG4102 and piercedG4044 themselvesG1438 with manyG4183 6griefsG3601.

11But 7fleeG5343 from theseG3778 thingsG3778, you 8manG444 of GodG2316, and pursueG1377 righteousnessG1343, godlinessG2150, 9faithG4102, 10loveG26, 11perseveranceG5281, and gentlenessG4239. 1212FightG75 the goodG2570 fightG73 of 13faithG4102; 14takeG1949 holdG1949 of the eternalG166 lifeG2222 15to whichG3739 you were calledG2564, and for which you madeG3670 the goodG2570 16confessionG3671 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 17manyG4183 witnessesG3144.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Timothy 6:9 Prov 15:27; 23:4; 28:20; Luke 12:21; 1 Tim 6:17 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Timothy 6:9 1 Tim 3:7 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Timothy 6:10 Col 3:5; 1 Tim 3:3; 6:9 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit the evils ↩
  5. 5. 1 Timothy 6:10 James 5:19 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit pains ↩
  7. 7. 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Tim 2:22 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Tim 3:17 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Timothy 6:11 1 Tim 1:14 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Tim 3:10 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Timothy 6:11 Or steadfastness ↩
  12. 12. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Cor 9:25f; Phil 1:30; 1 Tim 1:18 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Tim 1:19 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Timothy 6:12 Phil 3:12; 1 Tim 6:19 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Timothy 6:12 Col 3:15 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Timothy 6:12 2 Cor 9:13; 1 Tim 6:13 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 2:2 ↩

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