11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-12)From the mention of the abuse which some put upon religion, making it to serve their secular advantages, the apostle, I. Takes occasion to show the excellency of contentment and the evil of covetousness. 1. The excellency of contentment, 1 Tim. 6:6-8. Some account Christianity an advantageous profession for this world. In the sense they mean this is false; yet it is undoubtedly true that, though C…
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