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 them who are under the yoke of servitude, hold their masters in all honor; lest the name of God and his doctrine be reproached.

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.

And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of them.

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,

But if there be any one, who teacheth a different doctrine, and doth not accede to the salutary words of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and to the doctrine of the fear of God,

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

he is one that exalteth himself, while he knoweth nothing; and he languisheth in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising,

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 the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand thou aloof.

6 But piety with contentment is great gain,

But great is our gain, which is the fear of God, with the use of our competence.

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

For we brought nothing into the world; and we know that we can carry nothing out of it.

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

Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us.

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.

But they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and 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 the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into many sorrows.

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

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, and rectitude, and faith, and love, and patience, and humility.

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)

And contend in the good contest of faith; and lay hold of life eternal, to which thou art called, and of which thou hast confessed a good confession before 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,

I charge thee, before God, who quickeneth all, and before Jesus the Messiah who attested a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

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

that thou keep the injunction, without stain, and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah;

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,

which God will, in due time make visible; God the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the 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 only is incorruptible, and dwelleth in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man hath seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. 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, that they be not uplifted in their minds; and that they confide not in riches, in which is no security; but in the living God, who giveth us all things abundantly for our comfort: (aiōn g165)

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

and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate:

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

and that they lay up for themselves a good foundation for that which is future; that they may take hold of real life.

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

O Timothy, be careful of that which is committed to thee; and shun vain words, and the oppositions of false science:

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

for they who profess it, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.