1 L et as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be 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 T hose who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

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 anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

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 conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, 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 friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

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

6 B ut godliness with contentment is great gain.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 F or we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

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

8 B ut having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

9 B ut those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

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 a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through 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 you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

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. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of 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 command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified 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 you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, 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 times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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 alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. 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 C harge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

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

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

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

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

20 T imothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;

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

21 w hich some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

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