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.
12. Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13. I charge [you] before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession,
14. to keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
15. that the blessed and only ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the King of kings and Lord of lords,