The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Timothy 06
1 Let 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.
2 Those 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.
3 If 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,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but
obsessed with arguments, disputes, and
word battles, from which come envy,
strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 constant friction of people of corrupt
minds and destitute of the truth, who
suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
Withdraw yourself from such.†
6 But godliness with contentmentis
great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into the world,
and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 But having food and clothing, we will
be content with that.
9 But those who are determined to be
rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and
many foolish and harmful lusts, such as
drown men in ruin and destruction.
10 For 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.
11 But you, man of God, flee these things,
and follow after righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold
ofthe eternal life to which you were called,
and you confessed the good confession in
the sight 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,
14 that you keep the commandment
without spot, blameless until
the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which at the right time he will show,
who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King
of kings and Lord of lords.
16 He alone has immortality, dwelling in
unapproachable light, whom no man has
seen nor can see, to whom be honor and
eternal power. Amen.
17 Charge those who are rich in this
present age that they not be arrogant, nor
have their hope set on the uncertainty of
riches, but on the living God, who richly
provides us with everything to enjoy;
18 that they do good, that they be rich
in good works, that they be ready to
distribute, willing to share;
19 laying up in store for themselves a
good foundation against the time to come,
that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20 Timothy, guard that which is committed
to you, turning away from the empty
chatter and oppositions of what is falsely
called knowledge,
21 which some profess, and thus have
wandered from the faith.
Grace be with you. Amen.