1Let1526 as many3745 servants1401 as3745 are1526 under5259 the yoke2218 count2233 their own2398 masters1203 worthy514 of all3956 honour5092, that3363 the name3686 of God2316 and2532 his doctrine1319 be987 not3363 blasphemed987.
2And1161 they that have2192 believing4103 masters1203, let them2706 not3361 despise2706 them, because3754 they are1526 brethren80; but235 rather3123 do them service1398, because3754 they are1526 faithful4103 and2532 beloved27, partakers482 of the benefit2108. These things5023 teach1321 and2532 exhort3870.
3If any man1536 teach otherwise2085, and2532 consent4334 not3361 to wholesome5198 words3056, even the words of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 to the doctrine1319 which is according2596 to godliness2150;
4He is proud5187, knowing1987 nothing3367, but235 doting3552 about4012 questions2214 and2532 strifes of words3055, whereof1537 3739 cometh1096 envy5355, strife2054, railings988, evil4190 surmisings5283,
5Perverse disputings3859 of men444 of corrupt1311 minds3563, and2532 destitute650 of the truth225, supposing3543 that gain4200 is1511 godliness2150: from575 such5108 withdraw thyself868.
6But1161 godliness2150 with3326 contentment841 is2076 great3173 gain4200.
7For1063 we brought1533 nothing3762 into1519 this world2889, and it is certain1212 3754 we can1410 carry1627 nothing3761 5100 out1627.
8And1161 having2192 food1305 and2532 raiment4629 let us be714 therewith5125 content714.
9But1161 they that will1014 be rich4147 fall1706 into1519 temptation3986 and2532 a snare3803, and2532 into many4183 foolish453 and2532 hurtful983 lusts1939, which3748 drown1036 men444 in1519 destruction3639 and2532 perdition684.
10For1063 the love of money5365 is2076 the root4491 of all3956 evil2556: which3739 while some5100 coveted after3713, they have erred635 from575 the faith4102, and2532 pierced4044 themselves1438 through4044 with many4183 sorrows3601.
11But1161 thou4771, O5599 man444 of God2316, flee5343 these things5023; and1161 follow after1377 righteousness1343, godliness2150, faith4102, love26, patience5281, meekness4236.
12Fight75 the good2570 fight73 of faith4102, lay hold on1949 eternal166 life2222, whereunto1519 3739 thou art2564 also2532 called2564, and2532 hast professed3670 a good2570 profession3671 before1799 many4183 witnesses3144.
13I give3853 thee4671 charge3853 in the sight1799 of God2316, who3588 quickeneth2227 all things3956, and2532 before Christ5547 Jesus2424, who3588 before1909 Pontius4194 Pilate4091 witnessed3140 a good2570 confession3671;
14That thou4571 keep5083 this commandment1785 without spot784, unrebukeable423, until3360 the appearing2015 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547:
15Which3739 in his2398 times2540 he shall shew1166, who3588 is the blessed3107 and2532 only3441 Potentate1413, the King935 of kings936, and2532 Lord2962 of lords2961;
16Who3588 only3441 hath2192 immortality110, dwelling3611 in the light5457 which no man3762 can approach unto676; whom3739 no man444 hath seen1492, nor3761 can1410 see1492: to whom3739 be honour5092 and2532 power2904 everlasting166. Amen281.
17Charge3853 them that are rich4145 in1722 this3568 world165, that they be5309 not3361 highminded5309, nor3366 trust1679 in1909 uncertain83 riches4149, but235 in1722 the living2198 God2316, who3588 giveth3930 us2254 richly4146 all things3956 to1519 enjoy619;
18That they do good14, that they be rich4147 in1722 good2570 works2041, ready to distribute1511 2130, willing to communicate2843;
19Laying up in store597 for themselves1438 a good2570 foundation2310 against1519 the time to come3195, that2443 they may lay hold on1949 eternal166 life2222.
20O5599 Timothy5095, keep5442 that which is committed to thy trust3872, avoiding1624 profane952 and vain babblings2757, and2532 oppositions477 of science1108 falsely so called5581:
21Which3739 some5100 professing1861 have erred795 concerning4012 the faith4102. Grace5485 be with3326 thee4675. Amen281. 4413 to4314 Timothy5095 was written1125 from575 Laodicea2993, which3748 is2076 the chiefest city3390 of Phrygia5435 Pacatiana3818.