False Teachers and the Love of Money

Teach and encourage these things. 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness, 4 he is puffed up and understands nothing. Moreover, he has an unhealthy desire for controversies and quarrels about words, from which come envy, strife, slanderous words, evil suspicions, 5 and constant disagreement among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, supposing that godliness is a means of gain. [fn]Keep away from such people. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and [fn]it is clear that we cannot bring anything out either, 8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 But those who wish to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many senseless and harmful desires that sink people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to become rich some have wandered away from the faith, piercing themselves with many sorrows.