3. Anyone who teaches something different disagrees with the correct and godly teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4. Those people who disagree are proud of themselves, but they don't really know a thing. Their minds are sick, and they like to argue over words. They cause jealousy, disagreements, unkind words, evil suspicions,
5. and nasty quarrels. They have wicked minds and have missed out on the truth.These people think religion is supposed to make you rich.
6. And religion does make your life rich, by making you content with what you have.
7. We didn't bring anything into this world, and we won't take anything with us when we leave.
8. So we should be satisfied just to have food and clothes.
9. People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them.
10. The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.
11. Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle.
12. Fight a good fight for the faith and claim eternal life. God offered it to you when you clearly told about your faith, while so many people listened.
13. Now I ask you to make a promise. Make it in the presence of God, who gives life to all, and in the presence of Jesus Christ, who openly told Pontius Pilate about his faith.
14. Promise to obey completely and fully all that you have been told until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.
15. The glorious Godis the only Ruler,the King of kingsand Lord of lords.At the time that Godhas already decided,he will send Jesus Christback again.