1 Timothy 6

1 Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not 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 they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.

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 one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] 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, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

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 quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.

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 have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] 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 sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us.

9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into 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 [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves 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, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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 Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before 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 enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before 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 spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing 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 in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

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 only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen. (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 Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] 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 liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],

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

19 laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really 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 Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

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

21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace [be] with thee.

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