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7 For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.
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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
8 But having food and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.
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But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 For they that will become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition.
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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 desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
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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 thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.
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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. Lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called and be it confessed a good confession before 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 thee before God who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession:
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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 thou keep the commandment without spot, blameless, unto the coming 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 in his times he shall shew, who is the Blessed and only Mighty, 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 only hath immortality and inhabiteth light inaccessible: whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. 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.
17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)
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Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
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