1 L et as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

2 A nd they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

and those having believing masters, let them not slight, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

3 I f any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

4 h e is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

5 w ranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

6 B ut godliness with contentment is great gain:

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

7 f or we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;

for nothing did we bring into the world -- manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

8 b ut having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

9 B ut they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

10 F or the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

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

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

12 F ight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

13 I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

14 t hat thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 w hich in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

which in His own times He shall shew -- the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,

16 w ho only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom honour and might age-during! Amen.

17 C harge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

18 t hat they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

19 l aying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

20 O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

21 w hich some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

which certain professing -- concerning the faith did swerve; the grace with you. Amen.