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But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused[a] themselves a lot of pain.

Advice for Timothy

11 But you, man of God, must flee from all these things.
    Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness,[b]
        love, endurance, and gentleness.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:10 Lit. pierced
  2. 1 Timothy 6:11 Or faith

Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(C) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(D) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(E)

Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(F) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(G) faith, love,(H) endurance and gentleness.

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