1 Timothy 6:9 meaning and explanation
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Timothy, a young pastor in Ephesus, near the close of a letter about false teachers and church order. In verses 6 to 8 he has just said that godliness with contentment is great gain, since we bring nothing into the world and carry nothing out.
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