For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.

For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that.

Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called "knowledge."

Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

By professing it, some have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you all.

But those who have believing masters must not show them less respectTeach them and exhort them about these things.

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

-- whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.

and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.