1. Those who are under the yoke of slavery must regard their masters as worthy of full respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not suffer abuse.
2. Those whose masters are believers must not take advantage of them because they are brothers but must give better service because those who will profit from their work are believers and are beloved.
3. Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching
4. is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions,
5. and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth, supposing religion to be a means of gain.
6. Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain.
7. For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it.
8. If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that.
9. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction.
10. For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
11. But you, man of God, avoid all this. Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.