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Instructions to Servants

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

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Let all who are under a yoke as bondservantsa regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

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Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

Teach and urge these things.

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Reject False Doctrines

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the soundb words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,

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He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

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Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

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and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.

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Contentment in Godliness

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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But godliness with contentment is great gain,

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For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

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for we brought nothing into the world, andc we cannot take anything out of the world.

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And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

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But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

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Fight the Good Fight

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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Fight the Good Fight of Faith

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

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I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

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I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony befored Pontius Pilate made the good confession,

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That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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which he will display at the proper time — he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

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Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

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A Charge to the Rich

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

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That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

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Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

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Final Guidance

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

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O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”

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Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

{ The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana. }

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for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.
Grace be with you.e

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1 Timothy 6

1 Timothy 6