2 And they that have believing masters δεσπότας despotas G1203 , let them not despise καταφρονείτωσαν, kataphroneitōsan G2706 [ them ] because they are G1510 brethren ; but let them the rather μᾶλλον mallon G3123 serve δουλευέτωσαν, douleuetōsan G1398 them with subjection, because they are G1510 faithful G4103 and beloved ἀγαπητοὶ agapētoi G27 , who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things Ταῦτα Tauta G3778 teach δίδασκε didaske G1321 and exhort παρακάλει. parakalei G3870 . 3 If any one G5100 teach differently, and do not accede to sound ὑγιαίνουσιν hugiainousin G5198 words λόγοις logois G3056 , those of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , and the teaching διδασκαλίᾳ, didaskalia G1319 which [ is ] according κατ᾽ kat᾽ G2596 to piety , 4 he is puffed up, knowing ἐπιστάμενος epistamenos G1987 nothing μηδὲν mēden G3367 , but sick about questions and disputes of words , out of which arise envy φθόνος, phthonos G5355 , strife ἔρις, eris G2054 , injurious words , evil πονηραί, ponērai G4190 suspicions , 5 constant quarrellings of men G444 corrupted in mind νοῦν noun G3563 and destitute of the truth ἀληθείας, alētheias G225 , holding gain πορισμὸν porismon G4200 to be G1510 [ the end of ] piety . 7 For we have brought G1533 nothing into the world κόσμον, kosmon G2889 : [ it is ] [manifest] that neither can we carry ἐξενεγκεῖν exenegkein G1627 anything τι ti G5100 out . 8 But having sustenance and covering , we will be content ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.¶ arkesthēsometha G714 with these . 9 But those who desire G1939 to be rich πλουτεῖν ploutein G4147 fall ἐμπίπτουσιν empiptousin G1706 into temptation πειρασμὸν peirasmon G3986 and a snare παγίδα pagida G3803 , and many πολλὰς pollas G4183 unwise and hurtful lusts G1939 , which plunge men G444 into destruction ἀπώλειαν. apōleian G684 and ruin . 10 For the love of money is G1510 [ the ] root ῥίζα rhiza G4491 of every evil κακῶν kakōn G2556 ; which some having aspired after , have wandered from the faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 , and pierced themselves with many πολλαῖς.¶ pollais G4183 sorrows. 11 But thou, O man ἄνθρωπε anthrōpe G444 of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 , flee φεῦγε, pheuge G5343 these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 , and pursue δίωκε diōke G1377 righteousness δικαιοσύνην, dikaiosunēn G1343 , piety , faith πίστιν, pistin G4102 , love ἀγάπην, agapēn G26 , endurance ὑπομονήν, hupomonēn G5281 , meekness of spirit. 12 Strive G75 earnestly [ in ] the good καλὸν kalon G2570 conflict G73 of faith πίστεως, pisteōs G4102 . Lay hold ἐπιλαβοῦ epilabou G1949 of eternal αἰωνίου aiōniou G166 life ζωῆς zōēs G2222 , to which thou hast been called ἐκλήθης eklēthēs G2564 , and hast confessed ὡμολόγησας hōmologēsas G3670 the good καλὴν kalēn G2570 confession ὁμολογίαν homologian G3671 before many πολλῶν pollōn G4183 witnesses G3144 . 13 I enjoin thee before God θεοῦ theou G2316 who preserves all things πάντα panta G3956 in life ζῳογονοῦντος zōogonountos G2225 , and Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 who witnessed G3140 before Pontius Ποντίου Pontiou G4194 Pilate Πιλάτου Pilatou G4091 the good καλὴν kalēn G2570 confession ὁμολογίαν homologian G3671 , 14 that thou keep τηρῆσαί tērēsai G5083 the commandment ἐντολὴν entolēn G1785 spotless , irreproachable, until the appearing ἐπιφανείας epiphaneias G2015 of our Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 ; 15 which in its own ἰδίοις idiois G2398 time G2540 the blessed and only G3441 Ruler shall shew, the King βασιλεὺς basileus G935 of those that reign G936 , and Lord κύριος kurios G2962 of those that exercise lordship; 16 who only G3441 has immortality ἀθανασίαν, athanasian G110 , dwelling in unapproachable light φῶς phōs G5457 ; whom no man G444 has seen G3708 , nor is able δύναται, dunatai G1410 to see G3708 ; to whom [ be ] honour and eternal αἰώνιον, aiōnion G166 might . Amen ἀμήν.¶ amēn G281 . 17 Enjoin on those rich πλουσίοις plousiois G4145 in the present νῦν nun G3568 age αἰῶνι aiōni G165 not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches πλούτου ploutou G4149 ; but in the God θεῷ theō G2316 who affords us all things πάντα panta G3956 richly πλουσίως plousiōs G4146 for [ our ] enjoyment; 18 to do good καλοῖς, kalois G2570 , to be G1510 rich πλουτεῖν ploutein G4147 in good G2570 works ἔργοις ergois G2041 , to be G1510 liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [ of their substance], 19 laying by for themselves a good καλὸν kalon G2570 foundation θεμέλιον themelion G2310 for the future , that they may lay hold ἐπιλάβωνται epilabōntai G1949 of [ what is ] really life ζωῆς.¶ zōēs G2222 . 20 O Timotheus, keep G5442 the entrusted G3866 deposit, avoiding profane βεβήλους bebēlous G952 , vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge γνώσεως, gnōseōs G1108 , 21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith πίστιν pistin G4102 . Grace G5485 [ be ] with thee. ← 1 Timothy 5 2 Timothy 1 → Commentaries on 1 Timothy 6 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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