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1 Timothy 6
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- 1WEBLet 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.KJVLet as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
- 2WEBThose 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.KJVAnd they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
- 3WEBIf 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,KJVIf any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
- 4WEBhe is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,KJVHe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 5WEBconstant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.KJVPerverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 6WEBBut godliness with contentment is great gain.KJVBut godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 7WEBFor we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.KJVFor we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
- 8WEBBut having food and clothing, we will be content with that.KJVAnd having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
- 9WEBBut 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.KJVBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- 10WEBFor 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.KJVFor the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- 11WEBBut you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.KJVBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 12WEBFight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.KJVFight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
- 13WEBI command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,KJVI give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
- 14WEBthat you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,KJVThat thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- 15WEBwhich at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.KJVWhich in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- 16WEBHe alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.KJVWho only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
- 17WEBCharge 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;KJVCharge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- 18WEBthat they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;KJVThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
- 19WEBlaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.KJVLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- 20WEBTimothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,KJVO Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
- 21WEBwhich some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.KJVWhich some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
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