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1 Timothy 6:5

Godliness Treated as Gain

Contentment, Generosity, and the Entrusted Faith · 1 Timothy 6

Story guide: Visual essay: Money laid beside teaching objects symbolizes godliness treated as financial gain.

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5constant friction among people whose minds are corrupted and who have been deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.

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