1 Timothy 6
1 As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;
凡負軛為奴隸的，應認為自己的主人堪受各種尊敬，以免天主的名號和道理被人褻瀆。
2 and those having believing masters, let them not slight [them], because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;
奴隸若是有信教的主人，也不可因他們是弟兄，便加以輕視，反要越發服事他們，因為得服事之惠的是信徒，是可愛的弟兄。你要拿這些事教訓人，勸勉人。
3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words — those of our Lord Jesus Christ — and to the teaching according to piety,
若有人講異端道理，不順從我們的主耶穌基督的健全道理，與那合乎虔敬的教訓，
4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,
他必是妄自尊大，一無所知，患有辨論和舌戰之癖的人；由此而生出嫉妒、爭吵、謾罵、惡意的猜疑，
5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
以及心思敗壞和喪失理智者的口角；他們以為虔敬是獲利之源。
6 but it is great gain — the piety with contentment;
的確，虔敨是一種獲的富源，但應有知足的心，
7 for nothing did we bring into the world — [it is] manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;
因為我們沒有帶什麼到世界上，同樣也不能帶走什麼，
8 but having food and raiment — with these we shall suffice ourselves;
只要我們有吃有穿，就當知足。
9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
至於那些想望致富的人，卻陷於誘感，墮入羅網和許多背理有害的慾望中，這慾望叫人沉溺於敗壞和滅亡人，
10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
貪愛錢財乃萬惡的根源；有些人曾因求錢財而離棄了信德，使e 了許刺心的痛苦。
11 and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
至於你，天主的人哪，你要躲避這些事；但要追求正義、虔敬、信德愛德、堅忍和良善，
12 be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
要奮力打這埸有關信仰的好仗，要爭取永生：你正是為此而蒙召，並為此在許多證人前宣示了你那美好的誓言。 (aiōnios g166)
13 I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,
我在使萬有有生活的天主前和曾對般雀比拉多宣過美好誓言的基督耶穌前命令你，
14 that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
務要保守這訓今，不受玷污，無可指摘，直到我們的主耶穌基督的顯現：
15 which in His own times He shall shew — the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,
在預定的時期使人看見這顯現的，是那麼真福，惟一全能者，萬王之王，萬王之之主，
16 who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom [is] honour and might age-during! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
那獨不死不滅，住於不可接近的光中，沒有人看見過，也不能看見的天主。願尊崇和永遠的威權歸衪。亞們。 (aiōnios g166)
17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; — (aiōn g165)
至於今世的富人，你要勸告他們，不要心高氣傲，也不要寄望於無常的財物，惟獨寄望於那將萬物豐富地供給我們享用的天主。 (aiōn g165)
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
又要勸他們行善，在善工上致富，甘心施捨，樂意通財，
19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
為自己積蓄好的根基，以備將來能享受那真正的生命。
20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
弟茂德啊，要保管所受的寄托，要躲避凡俗的空談，和假冒知識之名的反論。
21 which certain professing — concerning the faith did swerve; the grace [is] with you. Amen.
有些人自充有這知識，但終於失落了信德。願恩寵與你們同在!
