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

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.

2 A nd they that have believing masters, let them not despise because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service. These things teach and exhort.

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.

3 I f any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which according to piety,

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;

4 h e is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

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

5 c onstant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be piety.

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

6 B ut piety with contentment is great gain.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 F or we have brought nothing into the world: that neither can we carry anything out.

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

8 B ut having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 B ut those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

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.

10 F or the love of money is root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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.

11 B ut thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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

12 S trive earnestly the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

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.

13 I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

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;

14 t hat thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

15 w hich in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

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

16 w ho only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom honour and eternal might. Amen.

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.

17 E njoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for enjoyment;

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;

18 t o do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate,

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

19 l aying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of really life.

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

20 O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

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

21 o f which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace with thee.

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