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| [1]Let them who are under the yoke of servitude, hold their masters in all honor; lest the name of God and his doctrine be reproached. |
[1]LET all of those who are under the yoke of slavery honor and respect their masters in every way, so that the name of God and his doctrines may not be blasphemed. |
| [2]And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of them. |
[2]Those who have masters who are believers, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them more zealously, because they are believers and beloved in whose service they find rest; These things teach and exhort. |
| [3]But if there be any one, who teacheth a different doctrine, and doth not accede to the salutary words of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and to the doctrine of the fear of God, |
[3]If there is any man who teaches a different doctrine, and does not offer the wholesome words of our LORD Jesus Christ, and the doctrine of reverence to God; |
| [4]he is one that exalteth himself, while he knoweth nothing; and he languisheth in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising, |
[4]He is proud, knowing nothing, and dotes on an argument and quarrels on the use of a word and this is the cause of envy and controversy and blasphemy and evil premeditation, |
| [5]and the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand thou aloof. |
[5]And strife among men whose minds are corrupt and who are cut off from the truth and who think worshipping God is for worldly gain; you keep away from such things. |
| [6]But great is our gain, which is the fear of God, with the use of our competence. |
[6]But our gain is greater contentment, for it is the worship of God. |
| [7]For we brought nothing into the world; and we know that we can carry nothing out of it. |
[7]For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. |
| [8]Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us. |
[8]Therefore, let us be satisfied with food and clothing; |
| [9]But they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and which drown men in destruction and perdition: |
[9]For those who desire to be rich, fall into temptations, and snares, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in degeneration and destruction. |
| [10]for the love of money is the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into many sorrows. |
[10]For the love of money is the root of all evil: and there are some men who have coveted it and have thereby erred from the faith, they have brought to themselves many sorrows. |
| [11]But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, and rectitude, and faith, and love, and patience, and humility. |
[11]But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and meekness. |
| [12]And contend in the good contest of faith; and lay hold of life eternal, to which thou art called, and [of which] thou hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. |
[12]Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life to which you are called, having professed a true profession before many witnesses. |
| [13]I charge thee, before God, who quickeneth all, and [before] Jesus the Messiah who attested a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, |
[13]I charge you in the presence of God, the giver of life to all, and before Jesus Christ who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate; |
| [14]that thou keep the injunction, without stain, and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah; |
[14]That you obey this charge without spot and without stain, until the appearing of our LORD Jesus Christ: |
| [15]which God will, in due time make visible; [God] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords; |
[15]Who is to be revealed in his due time, blessed and all mighty God, the King of kings, and Lord of lords, |
| [16]who only is incorruptible, and dwelleth in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man hath seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
[16]Who alone has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach, and whom no man has seen, nor can see: to him be honor and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| [17]Charge the rich of this world, that they be not uplifted in their minds; and that they confide not in riches, in which is no security; but in the living God, who giveth us all things abundantly for our comfort: |
[17]Charge those who are rich in this world, that they be not proud, nor trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God who gives us all things so abundantly for our comfort; |
| [18]and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate: |
[18]That they do good works, and become rich in good deeds, and be ready to give and willing to share, |
| [19]and that they lay up for themselves a good foundation for that which is future; that they may take hold of real life. |
[19]Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life. |
| [20]O Timothy, be careful of that which is committed to thee; and shun vain words, and the oppositions of false science: |
[20]O Timothy, be careful of that which is entrusted to you, flee from empty echoes and from the perversion of science: |
| [21]for they who profess it, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.End of the first Epistle to Timothy; which was written from Laodicea. |
[21]For those professing this, have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. |