1 As many as are under a yoke [as] slaves, let them esteem [their] own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed. VP
2 Now those having believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brothers; but rather, let them serve, because those being helped by the good work are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. VP
3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and does not draw near, being sound in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching according to godliness, VP
4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but diseased about controversies and fights about words, out of which come envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions, VP
5 [and] constant arguing of men thoroughly corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, supposing godliness to be a means of gain. VP
6 But it is great gain—godliness with contentment. VP
7 For we brought nothing into the world, because neither are we able to bring out anything. VP
8 But having sustenance and coverings, with these we will be content. VP
9 But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction. VP
10 For a root of all evils is the love of money, which some, stretching after, were led astray away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. VP
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, [and] gentleness. VP
12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession before many witnesses. VP
13 I charge you before God, the [One] giving life to all things, and Christ Jesus, the [One] having testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, VP
14 [for] you to keep the commandment, without stain, above reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, VP
15 which He will show in [His] own times, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those being kings and [the] Lord of those being lords, VP
16 the [One] alone having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one of men has seen nor is able to see, to whom [be] honor and eternal dominion! Amen. VP
17 Charge the rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to have hoped on [the] uncertainty of riches, but on God, the [One] richly providing us all things for enjoyment; VP
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous in distributing, ready to share, VP
19 treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for that which [is] about to be, so that they may lay hold of that which [is] truly life. VP
20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted, avoiding profane, empty utterances, and opposing arguments of that which [is] falsely named “knowledge,” VP
21 which some, professing, missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace [be] with you⁺ all. VP