- But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
- But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
- For we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
- For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
- And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment.
- Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
- As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
- Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
- For, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
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