1 Timothy 6:6-20

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 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 that.
9 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. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
12 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 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 to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 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 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 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.
18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

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Cross References 39

  • 1. Philippians 4:11; Hebrews 13:5
  • 2. 1 Timothy 4:8
  • 3. Job 1:21; Psalms 49:17; Ecclesiastes 5:15
  • 4. Proverbs 30:8; Hebrews 13:5
  • 5. Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:20
  • 6. 1 Timothy 3:7
  • 7. S 1 Timothy 3:3
  • 8. ver 21; James 5:19
  • 9. Joshua 7:21
  • 10. 2 Timothy 3:17
  • 11. ver 3,5,6; S 1 Timothy 2:2
  • 12. 1 Timothy 1:14; 2 Timothy 2:22; 2 Timothy 3:10
  • 13. 1 Corinthians 9:25,26; S 1 Timothy 1:18
  • 14. ver 19; Philippians 3:12
  • 15. S Matthew 25:46
  • 16. S Hebrews 3:1
  • 17. John 18:33-37
  • 18. ver 12
  • 19. 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 4:1
  • 20. S 1 Thessalonians 3:13
  • 21. S 1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Timothy 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:1,8
  • 22. 1 Timothy 2:6; Titus 1:3
  • 23. 1 Timothy 1:11
  • 24. 1 Timothy 1:17
  • 25. Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalms 136:3; Daniel 2:47; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16
  • 26. 1 Timothy 1:17
  • 27. Psalms 104:2; 1 John 1:7
  • 28. S John 1:18
  • 29. S Romans 11:36
  • 30. ver 9
  • 31. Psalms 62:10; Jeremiah 49:4; Luke 12:20,21
  • 32. 1 Timothy 4:10
  • 33. Acts 14:17
  • 34. S 1 Timothy 5:10
  • 35. Romans 12:8,13; Ephesians 4:28
  • 36. S Matthew 6:20
  • 37. ver 12; Philippians 3:12
  • 38. 2 Timothy 1:12,14
  • 39. 2 Timothy 2:16
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