1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:6–9

⁶Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷For we brought nothing into the world, so^b we cannot carry anything out of it. ⁸But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

⁹Those 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.

Footnotes

b 6:7 BYZ and TR so certainly

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1 Timothy 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of course	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
godliness	εὐσέβεια	eusebeia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
contentment	αὐταρκείας	autarkeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G841 self-sufficiency, independence
is	Ἔστιν	Estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
great	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
gain	πορισμὸς	porismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4200 a source of gain

1 Timothy 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we brought	εἰσηνέγκαμεν	eisēnenkamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1533 I lead into, bring in
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
so	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we cannot	δυνάμεθα	dynametha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
carry	ἐξενεγκεῖν	exenenkein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1627 I bring out, carry out
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one

1 Timothy 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if we have	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
food	διατροφὰς	diatrophas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1305 nourishment, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
clothing	σκεπάσματα	skepasmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4629 clothing
we will be content	ἀρκεσθησόμεθα	arkesthēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G714 I am sufficient, I suffice, am content, satisfied
with these	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

1 Timothy 6:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
want	βουλόμενοι	boulomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to be rich	πλουτεῖν	ploutein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4147 I become rich
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
fall	ἐμπίπτουσιν	empiptousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
temptation	πειρασμὸν	peirasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
become ensnared	παγίδα	pagida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3803 a snare, trap
by many	πολλὰς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
foolish	ἀνοήτους	anoētous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G453 foolish, thoughtless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
harmful	βλαβεράς	blaberas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G983 injurious, hurtful
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
that	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
plunge	βυθίζουσιν	bythizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1036 I cause to sink, sink
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
ruin	ὄλεθρον	olethron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3639 ruin, doom, destruction
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
destruction	ἀπώλειαν	apōleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss