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 all who are under the yoke as bond-servants count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not 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.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.
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 teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of 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 is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 the conflicts of men who have been corrupted in mind and deprived of truth, who consider profit to be piety.
incessant disputings of men corrupted in their minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is gain.
6 But piety with sufficiency is great gain.
But 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 we brought nothing into the world; and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these.
If we have, then, food and raiment, we will be therewith content.
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 they who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men 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 coveting have strayed away from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many pangs.
11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.
But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, 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 everlasting life, to which thou wast called, and didst profess the good profession 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 thee before God, who giveth life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who under Pontius Pilate testified the good profession,
14 to observe the commandment, immaculately, irreproachably, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
that thou keep the commandment without spot, without reproach, until 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 in his own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
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)
who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. 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 those who are rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, (aiōn g165)
18 and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,
that they be rich in good works, liberal in imparting, willing to communicate,
19 to gather for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may obtain true life.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.
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, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falsely-called knowledge;
21 Certain persons, promising these things, have perished from the faith. May grace be with you. Amen.
which some professing, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.
