1Timothy:6

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* Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor , so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed . * Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect , because they are brothers ; nay , rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved . Continue to teach and preach this . * If any one teaches heterodoxy , and refuses to consent to the wholesome words of the Lord Jesus Christ , and to the teachings of religion , * he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing , but is doting about disputations and a strife of words . These give rise to envy , quarrels , railings , evil suspicions , * and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth ; who suppose that godliness is a source of gain . * Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful ; * for we have brought nothing into the world , and it is certain we can carry nothing out ! * So if we have food and shelter , let us be content with that . * Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts , which drown men in destruction and perdition . * For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil ; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith , and have pierced themselves with many sorrows . * But you , O servant of God , flee from these things , and run after integrity , piety , faith , love , stedfastness , gentleness . * Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith ; seize hold on eternal life , to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses . * In the presence of God who gives life to all , and of Christ Jesus who bore witness to the good confession before Pontius Pilate , * I charge you , keep your commission spotless and irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ . * For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate , King of kings and Lord of lords , * who alone possesses immortality , who dwells in light that none can approach , whom no man has ever seen or can see ; to whom be honor and power everlasting . Amen . * Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious , nor to trust in uncertain riches , but in God , who provides all things richly for our use . * Charge them to practise benevolence , to be rich in good works , to be open-handed and generous , * laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come , in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed . * O , Timothy , guard the treasure which is committed to you . Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge " * which some professing have erred from the faith . Grace be with you .

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