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^(m)But godliness actually is a means of ⁽ⁿ⁾great gain when accompanied by ^(o)contentment.

For ^(p)we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

If we ^(q)have food and covering, with these we shall be content.

^(r)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^(s)a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

For ^(t)the love of money is a root of all ^[g]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(u)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

But ^(v)flee from these things, you ^(w)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^(x)faith, ^(y)love, ^[h]perseverance and gentleness.

^(z)Fight the good fight of ^(aa)faith; ^(ab)take hold of the eternal life ^(ac)to which you were called, and you made the good ^(ad)confession in the presence of ^(ae)many witnesses.

^(af)I charge you in the presence of God, who ^[i]gives life to all things, and of ^(ag)Christ Jesus, who testified the ^(ah)good confession ^(ai)before Pontius Pilate,

that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the ^(aj)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

which He will ^[j]bring about at ^(ak)the proper time—He who is ^(al)the blessed and ^(am)only Sovereign, ^(an)the King of ^[k]kings and ^(ao)Lord of ^[l]lords,

^(ap)who alone possesses immortality and ^(aq)dwells in unapproachable light, ^(ar)whom no man has seen or can see. ^(as)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Instruct those who are rich in ^(at)this present world ^(au)not to be conceited or to ^(av)fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(aw)who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in ^(ax)good ^[m]works, ^(ay)to be generous and ready to share,

^(az)storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(ba)take hold of that which is life indeed.