[1 Timothy 6]

 

             ^6:1 As many as are bondservants under the yoke, let^° them deem their own masters worthy of all honor, in-order-that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.

             ^6:2 Now the ones who have believing masters, let^° them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather let^° them serve^* them, because they are believing and beloved, who are helped from the good^* work that you do, teach and encourage these things.

 

             ^6:3 If anyone is teaching a different teaching and is not coming near to sound^* words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the teaching, the one according-to devoutness, ^6:4 he has been puffed up, knowing nothing, but being mentally diseased concerning debates and quarrels over words, out-of which become: envy, strife, blasphemies, evil suspicions, ^6:5 continuous-arguments of men who have been corrupted in the mind and who have been deprived of the truth, supposing devoutness to be a method to earnings. Withdraw from such ones.

             ^6:6 But devoutness with contentment is a great method to earnings; ^6:7 for^* we brought nothing into the world; it is evident that we are not able to carry anything out; {Job 1:21} ^6:8 but we will be content with these things, having nourishment and clothes. ^6:9 But the ones planning to be rich are falling into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which are submerging men into utter-destruction and everlasting destruction. ^6:10 For^* the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils, of which some aspiring to, were misled from the faith and they themselves are staked-through by many sorrows.

 

             ^6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, devoutness, faith, love^*, endurance, meekness. ^6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith, grab the everlasting life, to which you were called and professed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. ^6:13 I am commanding you in God’s sight, who is making^* all things alive and of Christ Jesus, who in front of Pontius Pilate testified the good confession; ^6:14 for you to keep the commandment, unstained, unimpeachable, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^6:15 Which in their own times, he will show, the Glorious^* and only Sovereign, the King of the ones who are reigning, and a Lord of the ones who have lordship over others; ^6:16 he who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no one from mankind saw, nor is able to see: to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen.

 

             ^6:17 Command the rich in the current age, not to be high-minded, nor to have hope on the uncertainty of riches, but have hope in the living God, who is richly providing to us all things toward enjoyment; ^6:18 also command them to work what is good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in giving, generous, ^6:19 storing up for themselves a good foundation toward the future, in-order-that they may grab the everlasting life.

 

             ^6:20 O Timothy, guard the deposit consigned to you, turning yourself away from the profane empty-talks and oppositions of the falsely named knowledge; ^6:21 which some professing have deviated concerning the faith.

 

             Grace be with you. Amen.

 

             {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the ‘Definitions’ section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., *FOR is different from FOR* is different from FOR. ^° (degree sign) denotes plural forms.}

{{ Introduction to 2 Timothy 65 AD

            Paul wrote this letter to Timothy (1:2) and they did a great deal of work together preaching the Good News. The purpose of this letter was to give instructions and encouragement to Timothy and all future preachers and teachers about not being ashamed of God’s word, and to hold fast to the pattern of sound words delivered by Paul. Be strong and endure hardship and suffering as a good soldier of Christ, and be willing to endure all things for the chosen, that they may obtain the salvation which is in Christ. In 2 Timothy, Paul charges Timothy with faithful perseverance on every front: handle the word of truth with diligence, rightly dividing it; hold firmly to sound doctrine and live it out; be watchful and endure affliction; do the work of an evangelist. Guard against false teachers, whose corrupting doctrines spread and kill like cancer, undermining the work of faithful preachers. Above all, fight the good fight, keep the faith, and finish the race in Christ — with eyes fixed on the crown of righteousness.}}