1 Timothy 6

Instructions to Those Who Minister

11AllG3745 whoG3745 are underG5259 the yokeG2218 as slavesG1401 are to regardG2233 their ownG2398 mastersG1203 as worthyG514 of allG3956 honorG5092 2soG2443 thatG2443 the nameG3686 of GodG2316 and our doctrineG1319 will not be 3spokenG987 againstG987. 2ThoseG3588 who haveG2192 believersG4103 as their mastersG1203 must not beG2706 disrespectfulG2706 to them becauseG3754 they are 4brothersG80 or sisters, but must serveG1398 them allG3123 theG3123 moreG3123, becauseG3754 thoseG3588 who 5partakeG482 of the benefitG2108 are believersG4103 and belovedG27. 6TeachG1321 and 7preachG3870 theseG3778 principles.

3IfG1487 anyoneG5100 8advocatesG2085 aG2085 differentG2085 doctrineG2085 and does not 9agreeG4334 with 10soundG5198 wordsG3056, thoseG3588 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and with the doctrineG1319 11conformingG2596 to godlinessG2150, 4he is 12conceitedG5187 and understandsG1987 nothingG3367; but he 13hasG3552 aG3552 sickG3552 cravingG3552 for 14controversialG2214 questionsG2214 and 15disputesG3055 aboutG3055 wordsG3055, from whichG3739 comeG1096 envyG5355, strifeG2054, abusiveG988 languageG988, evilG4190 suspicionsG5283, 5and constantG1275 frictionG1275 between 16peopleG444 of depravedG1311 mindG3563 and deprivedG650 of the truthG225, who 17supposeG3543 that 18godlinessG2150 is a meansG4200 ofG4200 gainG4200. 619But godlinessG2150 actually is a meansG4200 ofG4200 20greatG3173 gainG4200 when accompaniedG3326 by 21contentmentG841. 7For 22we have broughtG1533 nothingG3762 into the worldG2889, soG3754 we cannotG1410G3761 takeG1627 anythingG5100 outG1627 of it, eitherG3761. 8If we 23haveG2192 foodG1305 and 24coveringG4629, with theseG3778 we shall be contentG714. 925But thoseG3588 who wantG1014 to getG4147 richG4147 fallG1706 into temptationG3986 and 26a trapG3803, and manyG4183 foolishG453 and harmfulG983 desiresG1939 whichG3748 plungeG1036 peopleG444 into ruinG3639 and destructionG684. 10For 27the loveG5365 ofG5365 moneyG5365 is a rootG4491 of allG3956 28sorts of evilG2556, and someG5100 by longingG3713 for it have 29wanderedG635 awayG635 from the faithG4102 and piercedG4044 themselvesG1438 with manyG4183 30griefsG3601.

11But 31fleeG5343 from theseG3778 thingsG3778, you 32manG444 of GodG2316, and pursueG1377 righteousnessG1343, godlinessG2150, 33faithG4102, 34loveG26, 35perseveranceG5281, and gentlenessG4239. 1236FightG75 the goodG2570 fightG73 of 37faithG4102; 38takeG1949 holdG1949 of the eternalG166 lifeG2222 39to whichG3739 you were calledG2564, and for which you madeG3670 the goodG2570 40confessionG3671 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 41manyG4183 witnessesG3144. 1342I directG3853 you inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 GodG2316, who 43givesG2225 lifeG2225 to allG3956 thingsG3956, and of 44ChristG5547 JesusG2424, who testifiedG3140 the 45goodG2570 confessionG3671 46beforeG1909 PontiusG4194 PilateG4091, 14that you keepG5083 the commandmentG1785 withoutG784G423 47faultG784 or reproachG423 untilG3360 the 48appearingG2015 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 15whichG3739 He will 49bringG1166 aboutG1166 at 50the properG2398 timeG2540--He who is 51the blessedG3107 and 52onlyG3441 SovereignG1413, 53the KingG935 of 54kingsG936 and 55LordG2962 of 56lordsG2961, 1657who aloneG3441 possessesG2192 immortalityG110 and 58dwellsG3611 in unapproachableG676 lightG5457, 59whomG3739 60noG3762 oneG444 has seenG3708 orG3761 canG1410 seeG3708. 61To Him be honorG5092 and eternalG166 dominionG2904! AmenG281.

17InstructG3853 thoseG3588 who are richG4145 in 62thisG3588 presentG3568 worldG165 63not to be conceitedG5309 orG3366 to 64setG1679 their hopeG1679 on the uncertaintyG83 of richesG4149, but on GodG2316, 65who richlyG4146 suppliesG3930 us with allG3956 thingsG3956 to enjoyG619. 18Instruct them to doG14 goodG14, to beG4147 richG4147 in 66goodG2570 67worksG2041, 68to be generousG2130 and readyG2843 toG2843 shareG2843, 1969storingG597 upG597 for themselvesG1438 the treasureG597 of a goodG2570 foundationG2310 for the futureG3195, soG2443 thatG2443 they may 70takeG1949 holdG1949 of that which is trulyG3689 lifeG2222.

2071TimothyG5095, protectG5442 72whatG3866 hasG3866 beenG3866 entrustedG3866 to you, avoidingG1624 73worldlyG952, emptyG2757 chatterG2757 and the opposingG477 argumentsG477 of whatG3588 is falselyG5581 calledG5581 “knowledgeG1108”-- 21whichG3739 someG5100 have professedG1861 and thereby have 74goneG795 astrayG795 75from 76the faithG4102.

77GraceG5485 be with you.