‏ 1 Timothy 6

Instructions to Those Who Minister

1 aAll who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor bso that the name of God and our doctrine will not be
Or blasphemed
spoken against.
2Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are dbrothers or sisters, but must serve them all the more, because those who
Or devote themselves to kindness
partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. fTeach and
Lit exhort, urge
preach these principles.

3 If anyone hadvocates a different doctrine and does not
Lit come to; or come with
agree with jsound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine kconforming to godliness,
4he is lconceited and understands nothing; but he
Lit is sick about
has a sick craving for ncontroversial questions and odisputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
5and constant friction between ppeople of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who qsuppose that
Or religion
godliness is a means of gain.
6 sBut godliness actually is a means of tgreat gain when accompanied by ucontentment. 7For vwe have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it, either. 8If we whave food and
I.e., any covering for protection, mainly clothing
covering, with these we shall be content.
9 yBut those who want to get rich fall into temptation and za trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For aathe love of money is a root of all
Lit the evils
sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have acwandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many
Lit pains
griefs.

11 But aeflee from these things, you afman of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, agfaith, ahlove,
Or steadfastness
perseverance, and gentleness.
12 ajFight the good fight of akfaith; altake hold of the eternal life amto which you were called, and for which you made the good anconfession in the presence of aomany witnesses. 13 apI direct you in the presence of God, who
Or keeps alive
gives life to all things, and of arChrist Jesus, who testified the asgood confession atbefore Pontius Pilate,
14that you keep the commandment without
Lit spot
fault or reproach until the avappearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15which He will
Lit show
bring about at axthe proper time--He who is aythe blessed and azonly Sovereign, bathe King of
Lit those who reign as kings
kings and bcLord of
Lit those who rule as lords
lords,
16 bewho alone possesses immortality and bfdwells in unapproachable light, bgwhom
Lit none of mankind
no one has seen or can see. biTo Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

17 Instruct those who are rich in bjthis present world bknot to be conceited or to blset their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, bmwho richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in bngood
Or deeds
works, bpto be generous and ready to share,
19 bqstoring up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may brtake hold of that which is truly life.

20 bsTimothy, protect btwhat has been entrusted to you, avoiding buworldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”-- 21which some have professed and thereby have bvgone astray
Lit concerning
from bxthe faith.

byGrace be with you.
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