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6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment;
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But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it;
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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
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But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
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Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
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