1 Timothy 6

1 Whoever are servants under the yoke, let them consider their masters to be worthy of every honor, lest the name and doctrine of the Lord be blasphemed.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

2 But those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather serve them all the more because they are believing and beloved, participants of the same service. Teach and exhort these things.

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

3 If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is in accord with piety,

If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 then he is arrogant, knowing nothing, yet languishing amid the questions and quarrels of words. From these arise envy, contention, blasphemy, evil suspicions:

he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,

5 the conflicts of men who have been corrupted in mind and deprived of truth, who consider profit to be piety.

wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.

6 But piety with sufficiency is great gain.

Godliness with contentment is great gain,

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and there is no doubt that we can take nothing away.

for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;

8 But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these.

however having food and raiment we shall be contented with these.

9 For those who want to become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many useless and harmful desires, which submerge men in destruction and in perdition.

But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.

10 For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

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

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called, and make a good profession of faith in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,

I charge you before God, who creates life in all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a beautiful testimony before Pontius Pilate,

14 to observe the commandment, immaculately, irreproachably, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that you keep the commandment, spotless and pure, unto the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 For at the proper time, he shall reveal the blessed and only Power, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,

which the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the kings, and Lord of the lords, will manifest in his own due times;

16 who alone holds immortality, and who inhabits the inaccessible light, whom no man has seen, nor even is able to see, to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

he alone having immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable; whom no one of men has seen, or is able to see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 Instruct the wealthy of this age not to have a superior attitude, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who offers us everything in abundance to enjoy, (aiōn g165)

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment; (aiōn g165)

18 and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,

that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators;

19 to gather for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may obtain true life.

laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

20 O Timothy, guard what has been deposited with you, avoiding the voice of profane novelties and of opposing ideas, which are falsely called knowledge.

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

21 Certain persons, promising these things, have perished from the faith. May grace be with you. Amen.

which some proclaiming have made shipwreck concerning the faith. Grace be with you.