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1 Timothy 6 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:2 - And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:3 - If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:4 - He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:5 - Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:6 - But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:7 - For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:8 - But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9 - But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10 - For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:11 - But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:12 - Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:13 - I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:14 - To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:15 - Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:16 - Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:17 - Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:18 - And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:20 - O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:21 - Through which some, who gave their minds to it, have been turned away from the faith. Grace be with you.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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