Chapter 6
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| 6:1 As many as are under a yoke as slaves, let them regard their own masters to be worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching [of Christ] should not be slandered. 2 Those, now, having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers; but rather let them serve, because they are believers and beloved, receiving good service. Teach and encourage these things. 3 If anyone teaches another teaching, and does not approach to connect with the healthy words of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the teaching according to devotion to God, 4 he is arrogant, knowing nothing, but is all about unhealthy controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, accusation, suspicions, evil, 5 and constant arguing among men corrupted in mind, and devoid of the truth, who consider devotion to God to be a means of gain. Withdraw away from such. • 6 Devotion to God is great gain, however, but with contentment. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and neither are we able to carry anything out. 8 Having food and clothing, then, with these we will be satisfied. 9 Those who desire to be rich, however, fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and loss. 10 For the love of money is the root of all sorts of evils, which some reach for, having wandered away from the faith, and have wounded themselves with many sorrows. • 11 You, however, O man of God, flee these things; pursue justice, devotion to God, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. • 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Seize hold of the age-unfolding life into which you were summoned and which you also spoke, that same word of the same good-speaking in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, the One giving life to all, and [in the presence of] Christ Jesus, the One having testified these same good words before Pilate, • 14 to keep watch over the full consummation [of God-speaking] without stain, above reproach, until our Lord, Jesus Christ, becomes consciously visible, • 15 God will display Christ-made-visible in each one’s own seasons, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those being kings, and the Lord of those being lords, 16 alone possessing no death, dwelling in unapproachable light, who no one of mankind has seen nor is able to see, to whom be honor and age-unfolding strength. Let it be so – it is so. 17 Instruct the rich in this present age not to be self-exalted, nor to have hope upon uncertain riches, but upon God, the One who provides all things richly for enjoyment, 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, to be ready to share, 19 treasuring up for themselves a good foundation into the future, so that they may seize hold of that which is indeed life. 20 O Timothy, guard well the trust committed to you, avoid improper and opposing arguments falsely called knowledge, 21 which some proclaim, having gone astray concerning the faith. Grace be with you all. Let it be so – it is so. |
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