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 bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be 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 those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. Error and Greed

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 anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with 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 is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

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.

useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

6 B ut godliness with contentment is great gain.

Now 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 clothing, with these we shall be 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 those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful 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 a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. The Good Confession

11 B ut you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

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, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of 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 urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

14 t hat you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,

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 He will manifest in His own time, He 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 alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. Instructions to the Rich

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;

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives 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;

Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,

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

storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Guard the Faith

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! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge—

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

by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.