1 Timothy 6
6
Honoring Masters
1All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters # Or owners to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name # Jn 10:25; Ac 15:14; Rv 14:1 and His teaching will not be blasphemed. 2Those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. # 2Th 2:12; 1Jn 4:16
False Doctrine and Human Greed
Teach and encourage these things. 3If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord # Rv 11:8 Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, # 2Pt 1:3 4he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. # 2Tm 2:14,23; Ti 3:9 From these come envy, # Ps 37:1 quarreling, # Ti 3:9 slander, # Rv 13:6 evil suspicions, 5and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness # Referring to religion as a means of financial gain is a way to material gain. # Other mss add From such people withdraw yourself. # Eph 4:22; 2Tm 3:8; Ti 1:11,15 6But godliness with contentment is a great gain. # Ps 37:16; Pr 15:16; 16:8; Php 4:11; Heb 13:5
7For we brought nothing into the world,
and # Other mss add it is clear that we can take nothing out. # Jb 1:21; Ps 49:17; Ec 5:15
8But if we have food and clothing, # Or food and shelter
we will be content with these.
9But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root # Or is the root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith # Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2; Jd 3 and pierced themselves with many pains.
Fight the Good Fight
11But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, # 1Co 13:1 endurance, # Rv 13:10 and gentleness.
12Fight the good fight # 2Tm 4:7; Jd 3 for the faith;
take hold of eternal life # 1Jn 5:12
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.
13In the presence of God, who gives life to all, # Mk 13:19; Rm 1:25 and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, # Mt 27:11-14 I charge you 14to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing # Ti 2:13; 1Jn 2:28 of our Lord # Rv 11:8 Jesus Christ. 15God will bring this about in His own time. # Lk 21:8 He is
the blessed and only # Rm 16:27 Sovereign,
the King of kings, # Rv 17:14
and the Lord of lords, # Dt 10:17; Ps 136:2-3; Rv 17:14; 19:16
16the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light; # Ps 36:9; 104:2; Jn 12:46
no one has seen or can see Him, # Ex 33:20; Jn 1:18
to Him be honor and eternal might. # Jd 25
Amen. # 1Tm 1:17; Rv 22:21
Instructions to the Rich
17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant # 1Sm 2:3; Ec 7:8; Rm 11:20; 12:16 or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, # Other mss read on the living God who richly provides us with all things # Ac 17:25 to enjoy. 18Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, # Mk 14:6; Gl 3:10; Jms 2:14-26; 1Pt 2:12 to be generous, willing to share, # Rm 12:8,13; Eph 4:28 19storing up for themselves a good reserve # Or foundation for the age to come, # Mt 6:20 so that they may take hold of life that is real.
Guard the Heritage
20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, # 1Tm 1:11; 2Tm 1:12,14; Ti 1:3 avoiding # Heb 12:13 irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name. # Col 2:8; 2Tm 2:16; 4:4; Ti 1:14 21By professing it, some # 2Tm 2:18 people have deviated from the faith. # Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2
Grace be with all of you.
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1 Timothy 6
6
1As 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;
2and 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;
3if 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,
4he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,
5wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
6but it is great gain — the piety with contentment;
7for nothing did we bring into the world — [it is] manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;
8but having food and raiment — with these we shall suffice ourselves;
9and 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,
10for 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;
11and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
12be 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.
13I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,
14that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15which in His own times He shall shew — the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,
16who 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.
17Those 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; —
18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
19treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
20O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
21which certain professing — concerning the faith did swerve; the grace [is] with you. Amen.
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