1 Timothy 6:2b-21
1 Timothy 6:2b-21 (GNT)
2You must teach and preach these things. 3Whoever teaches a different
doctrine and does not agree with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ
and with the teaching of our religion 4is swollen with pride and knows
nothing. He has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words, and
this brings on jealousy, disputes, insults, evil suspicions, 5and constant
arguments from people whose minds do not function and who no longer have
the truth. They think that religion is a way to become rich. 6Well,
religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.
7What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the
world? Nothing! 8So then, if we have food and clothes, that should be
enough for us. 9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and
are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull
them down to ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a source of
all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have
wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many
sorrows. 11But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12Run
your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it
was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith
before many witnesses. 13Before God, who gives life to all things, and
before Christ Jesus, who firmly professed his faith before Pontius Pilate,
I command you 14to obey your orders and keep them faithfully until the Day
when our Lord Jesus Christ will appear. 15His appearing will be brought
about at the right time by God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of
kings and the Lord of lords. 16He alone is immortal; he lives in the light
that no one can approach. No one has ever seen him; no one can ever see
him. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen. 17Command those who are rich
in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in
such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously gives us
everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in
good works, to be generous and ready to share with others. 19In this way
they will store up for themselves a treasure which will be a solid
foundation for the future. And then they will be able to win the life
which is true life. 20Timothy, keep safe what has been entrusted to your
care. Avoid the profane talk and foolish arguments of what some people
wrongly call Knowledge. 21For some have claimed to possess it, and as a
result they have lost the way of faith.
God's grace be with you all.
doctrine and does not agree with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ
and with the teaching of our religion 4is swollen with pride and knows
nothing. He has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words, and
this brings on jealousy, disputes, insults, evil suspicions, 5and constant
arguments from people whose minds do not function and who no longer have
the truth. They think that religion is a way to become rich. 6Well,
religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.
7What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the
world? Nothing! 8So then, if we have food and clothes, that should be
enough for us. 9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and
are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull
them down to ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a source of
all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have
wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many
sorrows. 11But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12Run
your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it
was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith
before many witnesses. 13Before God, who gives life to all things, and
before Christ Jesus, who firmly professed his faith before Pontius Pilate,
I command you 14to obey your orders and keep them faithfully until the Day
when our Lord Jesus Christ will appear. 15His appearing will be brought
about at the right time by God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of
kings and the Lord of lords. 16He alone is immortal; he lives in the light
that no one can approach. No one has ever seen him; no one can ever see
him. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen. 17Command those who are rich
in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in
such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously gives us
everything for our enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in
good works, to be generous and ready to share with others. 19In this way
they will store up for themselves a treasure which will be a solid
foundation for the future. And then they will be able to win the life
which is true life. 20Timothy, keep safe what has been entrusted to your
care. Avoid the profane talk and foolish arguments of what some people
wrongly call Knowledge. 21For some have claimed to possess it, and as a
result they have lost the way of faith.
God's grace be with you all.
God bless you.
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