² Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are ^(A)brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

^(B)Teach and urge these things. ³ If anyone ^(C)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with ^(D)the sound^[a] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching ^(E)that accords with godliness, ^4 (F)he is puffed up with conceit and ^(G)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for ^(H)controversy and for ^(I)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, ⁵ and constant friction among people ^(J)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, ^(K)imagining that godliness is a means of gain. ⁶ But ^(L)godliness ^(M)with contentment is great gain, ⁷ for ^(N)we brought nothing into the world, and^[b] we cannot take anything out of the world. ⁸ But ^(O)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ⁹ But ^(P)those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, ^(Q)into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that ^(R)plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of ^(S)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

¹⁷ As for the rich in ^(A)this present age, charge them ^(B)not to be haughty, nor ^(C)to set their hopes on ^(D)the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(E)who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. ¹⁸ They are to do good, ^(F)to be rich in good works, to be generous and ^(G)ready to share, ¹⁹ thus ^(H)storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(I)take hold of ^(J)that which is truly life.