1 Timothy
6
- All who are under the yoke of slavery should
consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our
teaching may not be slandered.
- Those who have believing masters are not
to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are
to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are
believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge
on them.
- If anyone teaches false doctrines and does
not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,
- he is conceited and understands nothing.
He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that
result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions
- and constant friction between men of corrupt
mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a
means to financial gain.
- But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- For we brought nothing into the world, and
we can take nothing out of it.
- But if we have food and clothing, we will
be content with that.
- People who want to get rich fall into temptation
and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into
ruin and destruction.
- For the love of money is a root of all kinds
of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced
themselves with many griefs.
- But you, man of God, flee from all this,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
- Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold
of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession
in the presence of many witnesses.
- In the sight of God, who gives life to everything,
and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good
confession, I charge you
- to keep this command without spot or
blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- which God will bring about in his own time--God,
the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
- who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable
light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever.
Amen.
- Command those who are rich in this present
world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain,
but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our
enjoyment.
- Command them to do good, to be rich in good
deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
- In this way they will lay up treasure for
themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take
hold of the life that is truly life.
- Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to
your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is
falsely called knowledge,
- which some have professed and in so doing
have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.
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