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 bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching 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 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.

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

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 sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

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.

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

6 ¶ But piety with contentment is great gain.

But piety 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 have brought nothing into the world: that neither can we carry anything out.

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

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

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 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.

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 root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves 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 pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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.

Strive 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.

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 enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate 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 spotless, irreproachable, 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 time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

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

Enjoin 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;

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

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed 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 by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of really life.

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

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

of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace with thee.