9. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
10. For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11. But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
12. Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
13. I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
14. that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15. which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
16. who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.
17. Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;
18. to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,
19. laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.