1 Timothy 6

1 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.

Let as many as are slaves under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

2 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.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

3 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;

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

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

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

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

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

6 Godliness with contentment is great gain,

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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

For we brought nothing into the world, so neither can we carry anything out.

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

But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

9 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.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as plunge people into ruin and destruction.

10 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.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

12 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)

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the everlasting life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

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

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

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

that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 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)

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no human has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 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)

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)

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

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of that which is truly life.

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

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

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

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.