Others may have tried to use what was holy for selfish gain. Paul warned against “thinking that godly devotion is a means of [material] gain. ”
(‏ يش ٧ :‏ ​ ١١ ،‏ ٢١ ؛‏ ٢ مل ٥ :‏ ​ ٢٠ ،‏ ٢٥ -‏ ٢٧‏ )‏ حَثَّ بُولُسُ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ :‏ ‹ يَا رَجُلَ ٱللهِ ،‏ ٱهْرُبْ مِنْ هٰذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ .‏