1 Timothy 6

1 Let, as many as are servants under a yoke, be counting, their own masters, worthy, of all honour, lest, the name of God and the teaching, be defamed.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of YHWH and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

2 They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: —

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

3 If anyone doth otherwise teach, and doth not adhere to healthful discourses—those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching that is, according to godliness,

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Master Yahushua the Messiah, and to the doctrine which is according to reverence;

4 He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles—out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

5 incessant quarrellings of men wholly corrupt in their mind and bereft of the truth, —supposing godliness to be, a means of gain!

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is righteousness: from such withdraw thyself.

6 Now it is a great means of gain—godliness, with a sufficiency of one’s own;

But reverence with contentment is great gain.

7 For, nothing, brought we into the world, neither, to take anything out, are we able; —

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content;

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, —

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

But thou, O man of YHWH, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, reverence, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12 Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, —lay hold of the age-abiding life—unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 I charge thee, before God, who engendereth life in all things, and Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, witnessed the noble confession,

I give thee charge in the sight of YHWH, who quickeneth all things, and before the Messiah Yahushua, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

14 That thou keep the commandment without spot, free from reproach, until the forthshining of our Lord Jesus Christ—

That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Master Yahushua the Messiah:

15 Which, in its own fit times, the happy and only Potentate will shew—the King of them that reign, and Lord of them that wield lordship,

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Master of masters;

16 Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, —Whom no man hath seen—nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

17 Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge—not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches’, uncertainty, —but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying, (aiōn g165)

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living Elohim, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; (aiōn g165)

18 To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, —

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

19 Treasuring 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 on eternal life.

20 O Timothy! that which hath been entrusted, do thou guard, avoiding the profane pratings and oppositions of falsely named knowledge, —

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

21 Which, some professing, concerning the faith, have missed the mark! Favour be with you.

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Favour be with thee.