1 ¶ Let all that are under the yoke of slavery count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine not be blasphemed.

Let 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.

2 A nd those that have faithful masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather serve them better, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. Teach and exhort this.

And 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.

3 I f anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

If 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;

4 h e is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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

5 p erverse disputings of men of corrupt understanding, and destitute of the truth, using piety as a source of gain: from such withdraw thyself.

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

6 ¶ But piety with contentment is great gain.

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

7 F or we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

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

8 S o that, sustenance and covering, let us be content with this.

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

9 F or those that desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

But 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.

10 F or 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.

For 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.

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

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

12 F ight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, unto which thou art also called, having made a good profession before many witnesses.

Fight 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.

13 ¶ I give thee charge in the sight of God, who gives life to all things and before Christ Jesus, who testified before Pontius Pilate a good profession;

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;

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

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

15 w ho in his time shall show the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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

16 t he only one who has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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

17 C harge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

Charge 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;

18 b ut charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

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

19 l aying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

laying 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.

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, turn away from profane voices and vain things and arguments in the vain name of science,

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;

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

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.