1 Timothy 6 Darby Translation
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1 Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
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 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.
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 any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] according to piety,
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 puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.
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 piety with contentment is great gain.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carry anything out.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
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 [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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 thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
12 Fight 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.
13 I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
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 thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
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 who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen.
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 Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] enjoyment;
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 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
19 laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20 O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace [be] with thee.
21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
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- 1 1 Peter 2:17–20; Titus 2:5; Ephesians 6:5–8; Titus 2:8–10; 1 Corinthians 7:21–22
- 2 1 Timothy 4:11; Colossians 4:1; Genesis 16:4–5; Matthew 23:8; Galatians 3:26–29
- 3 1 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:10; Romans 16:17; Titus 1:9; 2 Timothy 4:3
- 4 2 Timothy 2:23; 2 Timothy 3:4; 1 Timothy 3:6; 2 Timothy 2:14; Jude 10
- 5 2 Timothy 3:5; 2 Peter 2:3; Titus 1:11; Titus 1:15–16; 2 Timothy 3:8
- 6 Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 6:8; Philippians 4:11–13; Proverbs 16:8; Luke 12:31–32
- 7 Job 1:21; Psalm 49:17; Luke 12:20–21; Ecclesiastes 5:15–16; Proverbs 27:24
- 8 Hebrews 13:5–6; Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:25–33; Proverbs 30:8–9; Genesis 28:20
- 9 1 John 2:15–17; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 28:20–22; Acts 8:20; 1 Timothy 3:7
- 10 Proverbs 1:19; 1 Timothy 6:9; Psalm 32:10; Proverbs 1:31; Titus 1:11
- 11 2 Timothy 2:22; 2 Timothy 3:17; 1 Timothy 4:12; Hebrews 12:14; 2 Peter 1:5–7
- 12 1 Peter 5:10; 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Corinthians 9:25–26; 2 Timothy 4:7; Ephesians 6:10–18
- 13 John 18:36–37; Matthew 27:11; 1 Timothy 5:21; Revelation 1:5; John 5:21
- 14 2 Peter 3:14; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 9:28; Titus 2:13
- 15 Revelation 19:16; Revelation 17:14; 1 Timothy 1:17; Psalm 47:2; Jeremiah 10:10
- 16 1 Timothy 1:17; John 1:18; 1 John 1:5; Colossians 1:15; Psalm 90:2
- 17 Proverbs 11:28; Acts 14:17; Matthew 19:23; James 1:9–10; Proverbs 27:24
- 18 Hebrews 13:16; 1 John 3:17; Romans 12:8; Psalm 37:3; Luke 12:21
- 19 Matthew 6:19–21; 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 2:19; Luke 16:9; 1 Peter 1:4
- 20 Colossians 2:8; 2 Timothy 2:16; 2 Timothy 1:12–14; Colossians 2:18; 2 Timothy 3:14–16
- 21 2 Timothy 2:18; 2 Timothy 4:22; 1 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 1:19
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