1 Timothy 6

1 Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

2 And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved-those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things.

Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.

3 If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,

If any one teaches heterodoxy, and refuses to consent to the wholesome words of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teachings of religion,

4 he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing, but is doting about disputations and a strife of words. These give rise to envy, quarrels, railings, evil suspicions,

5 constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.

and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth; who suppose that godliness is a source of gain.

6 But piety with contentment is great gain,

Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;

7 for we brought nothing into the world. It is clear that neither can we carry anything out,

for we have brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out!

8 but having food and covering we will be content with these.

So if we have food and shelter, let us be content with that.

9 But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.

Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,

In the presence of God who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus who bore witness to the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, blameless, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I charge you, keep your commission spotless and irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,

For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords,

16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly. (aiōnios g166)

who alone possesses immortality, who dwells in light that none can approach, whom no man has ever seen or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment, (aiōn g165)

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use. (aiōn g165)

18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,

19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.

laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.

20 O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,

O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"

21 which some men professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace is with thee. Truly.

which some professing have erred from the faith. Grace be with you.