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But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
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that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing,
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which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
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who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
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Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
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Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
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storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.