1 Timothy 6:9-12

New American Standard Bible 1995

^9 (A)But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and ^(B)a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For ^(C)the love of money is a root of all ^[a]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(D)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

¹¹ But ^(E)flee from these things, you ^(F)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^(G)faith, ^(H)love, ^[b]perseverance and gentleness. ^12 (I)Fight the good fight of ^(J)faith; ^(K)take hold of the eternal life ^(L)to which you were called, and you made the good ^(M)confession in the presence of ^(N)many witnesses.