1 Timothy 6

1Let as manyG3745 bondmen as areG1510 under yokeG2218 count their ownG2398 mastersG1203 worthyG514 of all honour, that the nameG3686 of 1GodG2316 and the teachingG1319 beG1510 not blasphemedG987. 2And they that have believing mastersG1203, let them not despiseG2706 [them] because they areG1510 brethren; but let them the ratherG3123 serveG1398 them with subjection, because they areG1510 faithfulG4103 and belovedG27, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These thingsG3778 teachG1321 and exhortG3870. 3If any oneG5100 teach differently, and do not accede to soundG5198 wordsG3056, those of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and the teachingG1319 which [is] accordingG2596 to piety, 4he is puffed up, knowingG1987 nothingG3367, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envyG5355, strifeG2054, injurious words, evilG4190 suspicions, 5constant quarrellings of menG444 corrupted in mindG3563 and destitute of the truthG225, holding gainG4200 to beG1510 [the end of] piety. 6But piety with contentment isG1510 greatG3173 gainG4200. 7For we have broughtG1533 nothing into the worldG2889: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carryG1627 anythingG5100 out. 8But having sustenance and covering, we will be contentG714 with these. 9But those who desireG1939 to be richG4147 fallG1706 into temptationG3986 and a snareG3803, and manyG4183 unwise and hurtful lustsG1939, which plunge menG444 into destructionG684 and ruin. 10For the love of money isG1510 [the] rootG4491 of every evilG2556; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faithG4102, and pierced themselves with manyG4183 sorrows. 11But thou, O manG444 of 2GodG2316, fleeG5343 these thingsG3778, and pursueG1377 righteousnessG1343, piety, faithG4102, loveG26, enduranceG5281, meekness of spirit. 12StriveG75 earnestly [in] the goodG2570 conflictG73 of faithG4102. Lay holdG1949 of eternalG166 lifeG2222, to which thou hast been calledG2564, and hast confessedG3670 the goodG2570 confessionG3671 before manyG4183 witnessesG3144. 13I enjoin thee before 3GodG2316 who preserves all thingsG3956 in lifeG2225, and ChristG5547 JesusG2424 who witnessedG3140 before PontiusG4194 PilateG4091 the goodG2570 confessionG3671, 14that thou keepG5083 the commandmentG1785 spotless, irreproachable, until the appearingG2015 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547; 15which in its ownG2398 timeG2540 the blessed and onlyG3441 Ruler shall shew, the KingG935 of those that reignG936, and LordG2962 of those that exercise lordship; 16who onlyG3441 has immortalityG110, dwelling in unapproachable lightG5457; whom no manG444 has seenG3708, nor is ableG1410 to seeG3708; to whom [be] honour and eternalG166 might. AmenG281. 17Enjoin on those richG4145 in the presentG3568 ageG165 not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of richesG4149; but in the 4GodG2316 who affords us all thingsG3956 richlyG4146 for [our] enjoyment; 18to do goodG2570, to beG1510 richG4147 in goodG2570 worksG2041, to beG1510 liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance], 19laying by for themselves a goodG2570 foundationG2310 for the future, that they may lay holdG1949 of [what is] really lifeG2222. 20O Timotheus, keepG5442 the entrustedG3866 deposit, avoiding profaneG952, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledgeG1108, 21of which some having made profession, have missed the faithG4102. GraceG5485 [be] with thee.