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 as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine 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.

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 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 anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent 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 conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

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

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

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 we certainly can’t carry anything out.

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

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

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 who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

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 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, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.

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

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. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of 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 command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

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

that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless 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 at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, 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)

He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. 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 present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)

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

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

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 of eternal 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.

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

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

which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.