8. But if we have food and clothing, with these things we will be content.
9. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction.
10. For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, because they desire it, have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
11. But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.
12. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.