But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
But thou - in contrast to the "some" (1 Timothy 6:10).
Man of God - who hast God as thy riches (Genesis 15:1; Psalms 16:5; Lamentations 3:24): primarily Timothy as a minister (cf. 2 Peter 1:21), just as Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1, Samuel (1 Samuel 9:6), Elijah, and Elisha; but as the exhortation is as to duties incumbent on all Christians, the term applies secondarily to him (so 2 Timothy 3:17) as a Christian born of God (James 1:18; 1 John 5:1), no longer a man of the world: raised above earthly things; therefore God's property, not his own, bought with a price, so having parted with all right in himself: Christ's work is his great work: he is Christ's living representative.
Flee these things - namely, "the love of money," with its evil results (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
Follow after righteousness (2 Timothy 2:22).
Godliness - `piety.' Righteousness is in relation to our fellow-man; "godliness" to God; faith is the root of both (note, Titus 2:12).
Love - by which 'faith worketh:' the cardinal graces.
Patience - brave, enduring perseverance amidst trials.
Meekness, х praotees (G4236), or prautees (G4240)]. So C Delta. But 'Aleph (') A G read [praupatheian] 'meek-spiritedness'-namely, toward opponents of the Gospel.