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6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
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But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
8 If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.
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But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men 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 sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
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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.
11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
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But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
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In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which He will bring about at the proper time -He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
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which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
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who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
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