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Now

This marks a break in the teaching. Here Paul begins to contrast the kind of riches the wicked people seek through godliness (1 Timothy 6:5) and the true kind of gain people receive through godliness. AT: "Of course"

godliness with contentment is great gain

The words "godliness" and "contentment" are abstract nouns. AT: "it is great gain for a person to do what is godly and to be content with what they have" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

is great gain

"provides great benefits" or "does many good things for us"