1 Timothy 6 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Instructions to Those Who Serve

1 All ^G3745 who ^G3745 are under ^G5259 the yoke ^G2218 as slaves ^G1401 are to regard ^G2233 their own ^G2398 masters ^G1203 as worthy ^G514 of all ^G3956 honor ^G5092 so ^G2443 that the name ^G3686 of God ^G2316 and our doctrine ^G1319 will not be [fn]slandered ^G987.

2 But those ^G3588 who have ^G2192 believers ^G4103 as their masters ^G1203 must not be ^G2706 disrespectful ^G2706 to them because ^G3754 they are brothers ^G80, but must serve ^G1398 them all ^G3123 the ^G3123 more ^G3123, because ^G3754 those ^G3588 who [fn]partake ^G482 of the benefit ^G2108 are believers ^G4103 and beloved ^G27. Teach ^G1321 and exhort ^G3870 these ^G3778 things.

3 If ^G1487 anyone ^G5100 teaches ^G2085 a ^G2085 different ^G2085 doctrine ^G2085 and does not [fn]agree ^G4334 with sound ^G5198 words ^G3056—those ^G3588 of our Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547—and with the doctrine ^G1319 conforming ^G2596 to godliness ^G2150, 4 he is conceited ^G5187, understanding ^G1987 nothing ^G3367 but [fn]having ^G3552 a ^G3552 morbid ^G3552 interest ^G3552 in controversial ^G2214 questions ^G2214 and disputes ^G3055 about ^G3055 words ^G3055, out of which ^G3739 arise ^G1096 envy ^G5355, strife ^G2054, slander ^G988, evil ^G4190 suspicions ^G5283, 5 and constant ^G1275 friction ^G1275 between men ^G444 of depraved ^G1311 mind ^G3563 and deprived ^G650 of the truth ^G225, who suppose ^G3543 that [fn]godliness ^G2150 is a means ^G4200 of ^G4200 gain ^G4200. 6 But godliness ^G2150 actually is a means ^G4200 of ^G4200 great ^G3173 gain ^G4200, when accompanied ^G3326 by contentment ^G841. 7 For we have brought ^G1533 nothing ^G3762 into the world ^G2889, so ^G3754 we cannot ^G1410 G3761 take ^G1627 anything ^G5100 out ^G1627 of it either ^G3761. 8 And if we have ^G2192 food ^G1305 and covering ^G4629, with these ^G3778 we shall be content ^G714. 9 But those ^G3588 who want ^G1014 to get ^G4147 rich ^G4147 fall ^G1706 into temptation ^G3986 and a snare ^G3803 and many ^G4183 foolish ^G453 and harmful ^G983 desires ^G1939 which ^G3748 plunge ^G1036 men ^G444 into ruin ^G3639 and destruction ^G684. 10 For the love ^G5365 of ^G5365 money ^G5365 is a root ^G4491 of all ^G3956 [fn]sorts of evils ^G2556, and some ^G5100 by aspiring ^G3713 to it have wandered ^G635 away ^G635 from the faith ^G4102 and pierced ^G4044 themselves ^G1438 with many ^G4183 griefs ^G3601.

11 But you, O man ^G444 of God ^G2316, flee ^G5343 from these ^G3778 things ^G3778, and pursue ^G1377 righteousness ^G1343, godliness ^G2150, faith ^G4102, love ^G26, [fn]perseverance ^G5281, gentleness ^G6073. 12 Fight ^G75 the good ^G2570 fight ^G73 of faith ^G4102. Take ^G1949 hold ^G1949 of the eternal ^G166 life ^G2222 to which ^G3739 you were called ^G2564, and you made ^G3670 the good ^G2570 confession ^G3671 in ^G1799 the ^G1799 presence ^G1799 of ^G1799 many ^G4183 witnesses ^G3144. 13 I charge ^G3853 you in ^G1799 the ^G1799 presence ^G1799 of ^G1799 God ^G2316, who [fn]gives ^G2225 life ^G2225 to all ^G3956 things ^G3956, and of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, who testified ^G3140 the good ^G2570 confession ^G3671 before ^G1909 Pontius ^G4194 Pilate ^G4091, 14 that you keep ^G5083 the commandment ^G1785 without ^G784 G423 stain ^G784 or reproach ^G423 until ^G3360 the appearing ^G2015 of our Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547, 15 which ^G3739 He will [fn]bring ^G1166 about ^G1166 at the proper ^G2398 time ^G2540—He who is the blessed ^G3107 and only ^G3441 Sovereign ^G1413, the King ^G935 of [fn]kings ^G936 and Lord ^G2962 of [fn]lords ^G2961, 16 who alone ^G3441 has ^G2192 immortality ^G110 and dwells ^G3611 in unapproachable ^G676 light ^G5457, whom ^G3739 no ^G3762 man ^G444 has seen ^G3708 or ^G3761 can ^G1410 see ^G3708. To Him be honor ^G5092 and eternal ^G166 might ^G2904! Amen ^G281.

17 Command ^G3853 those ^G3588 who are rich ^G4145 in this ^G3588 present ^G3568 age ^G165 not to be haughty ^G5309 or ^G3366 to set ^G1679 their hope ^G1679 on the uncertainty ^G83 of riches ^G4149, but on God ^G2316, who richly ^G4146 supplies ^G3930 us with all ^G3956 things ^G3956 to enjoy ^G619. 18 Command them to do ^G14 good ^G14, to be ^G4147 rich ^G4147 in good ^G2570 [fn]works ^G2041, to be generous ^G2130 and ready ^G2843 to ^G2843 share ^G2843, 19 storing ^G597 up for themselves ^G1438 the treasure ^G597 of a good ^G2570 foundation ^G2310 for the future ^G3195, so ^G2443 that they may take ^G1949 hold ^G1949 of that which is life ^G2222 indeed ^G3689.

20 O ^G5599 Timothy ^G5095, guard ^G5442 what ^G3866 has ^G3866 been ^G3866 entrusted ^G3866 to you, turning ^G1624 aside ^G1624 from godless ^G952 and empty ^G2757 chatter ^G2757 and the opposing ^G477 arguments ^G477 of what ^G3588 is falsely ^G5581 called ^G5581 knowledge ^G1108— 21 which ^G3739 some ^G5100, while professing ^G1861, have gone ^G795 astray ^G795 [fn]from the faith ^G4102.

Grace ^G5485 be with [fn]you.