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1 Let
as many as
are bondservants under
the yoke count
their own
masters worthy of
all honor, that
the name of
God and the
doctrine not
be blasphemed.
2 Those
who have believing
masters, let them
not despise them
because they
are brothers, but
rather let them
serve them,
because those
who partake of the
benefit are
believing and beloved.
Teach and exhort
these things.
3 If
anyone teaches a
different doctrine
and doesn’t
consent to sound
words, the words
of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and
to the doctrine
which is according
to godliness,
4 he
is conceited,
knowing nothing,
but obsessed with arguments,
disputes, and word battles,
from which come
envy, strife, insulting,
evil suspicions,
5 constant friction
of people of
corrupt minds
and destitute of
the truth, who
suppose that
godliness is a
means of gain.
Withdraw yourself from such.
6 But
godliness with contentment
is great gain.
7 For
we brought nothing
into the world,
and we certainly
can’t carry
anything out.
8 But
having food
and clothing, we
will be content
with that.
9 But
those who
are determined to
be rich fall
into a temptation,
a snare, and
many foolish
and harmful lusts,
such as drown
men in ruin
and destruction.
10 For
the love of
money is a
root of all
kinds of evil.
Some have been led
astray from the
faith in
their greed, and
have pierced
themselves through
with many sorrows.
11 But
you, man of
God, flee these
things, and follow
after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love,
perseverance, and
gentleness.
12 Fight the
good fight of
faith. Take hold
of the eternal
life to which
you were called,
and you confessed
the good
confession in the
sight of many
witnesses.
13 I
command you before
God who gives
life to all
things, and before
Christ Jesus who
before Pontius
Pilate testified
the good
confession,
14 that
you keep the
commandment without spot, blameless
until the
appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which
at the right
time he will
show, who is
the blessed and
only Ruler, the
King of kings
and Lord of
lords.
16 He
alone has immortality, dwelling
in unapproachable light,
whom no man
has seen nor
can see, to
whom be honor
and eternal power. Amen.
17 Charge
those who are
rich in this
present age that
they not
be arrogant, nor
have their hope
set on
the uncertainty of
riches, but on
the living God,
who richly
provides us with
everything to enjoy;
18 that
they do good,
that they be
rich in good
works, that they
be ready to
distribute, willing to
share;
19 laying up
in store for
themselves a good
foundation against
the time to come,
that they may lay
hold of eternal
life.
20 Timothy,
guard that which
is committed to
you, turning away from
the empty chatter
and oppositions of
what is falsely
called knowledge,
21 which
some profess, and thus
have wandered from
the faith.
Grace be with
you. Amen.