1 Timothy 6

1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

Let those who are under the yoke of servitude hold their masters in all honour, that the name of Aloha and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

2 Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

But let not those who have believing masters slight them, because they are their brethren; but serve them the more, because they are believers, and beloved who are refreshed by their ministry. These things teach and require of them.

3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

But if there be a man who teacheth other doctrine, and who accedeth not to the healthful words of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to the doctrine of the fear of Aloha,

4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

this (is one) who extolleth himself while knowing nothing, but is infirm with disputation and questioning of words, from which are envy, and contention, and evil speaking, and supposition in the evil mind,

5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

and conflicts of men whose minds are corrupt and deprived of the truth, and who consider that gain is the fear of Aloha.

6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

But thou, remove thyself from them. For our gain is great which is the fear of Aloha, with the use of our sufficiency.

7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

For nothing brought we into the world, and we know that nothing we are able to take from it.

8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Therefore sufficient to us are food and raiment.

9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

But they who will be rich fall into temptations and snares, and many lusts which befool and injure, and which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

For the root of all evil is the love of money; and there are who have coveted it, and from the faith have erred, and have made themselves enter into many sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

But thou, O man of God, from these things flee, and follow after righteousness, and after equity, and after faith, and after charity, and after patience, and after meekness.

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

And contend in the good agony of faith, and lay hold of the life which is eternal, unto which thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

I ATTEST thee before Aloha, who vivifieth all, and Jeshu Meshiha, who witnessed before Pontius Pilatos the good testimony,

14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that thou keep (this) commandment without spot and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,

15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

whom in his time will show Aloha the blessed and only Strong One, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. (aiōnios g166)

he who only is incorruptible, and (who) dwelleth in light which no man can approach; whom no man of men hath seen, nor is able to see: to him be honour and power for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. (aiōn g165)

The rich of this world instruct, that they be not uplifted in their minds, nor be trustful upon riches which have no security, but upon Aloha the living, who giveth to us all abundantly for our comfort; (aiōn g165)

18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

and that they perform good works, and become rich in welldoings, and be ready to give and to communicate,

19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

and lay for themselves a good foundation for that which is to be, that they may lay hold on the true life.

20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

O Timothy, watch over that which is confided to thee, and fly from vain words, and the turnings of false knowledge.

21 which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

For they who pursue it err from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.