1 Timothy · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
1 Timothy 6 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 οσοι εισιν υπο ζυγον δουλοι, τους ιδιους δεσποτας πασης τιμης αξιους ηγεισθωσαν, ινα μη το ονομα του θεου και η διδασκαλια βλασφημηται.
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 οι δε πιστους εχοντες δεσποτας μη καταφρονειτωσαν, οτι αδελφοι εισιν, αλλα μαλλον δουλευετωσαν, οτι πιστοι εισιν και αγαπητοι οι της ευεργεσιας αντιλαμβανομενοι. ταυτα διδασκε και παρακαλει.
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 ει τις ετεροδιδασκαλει και μη προσερχεται υγιαινουσιν λογοις τοις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου και τη κατ ευσεβειαν διδασκαλια,
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 τετυφωται, μηδεν επισταμενος, αλλα νοσων περι ζητησεις και λογομαχιας, εξ ων γινεται φθονος, ερις, βλασφημιαι, υπονοιαι πονηραι,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 παραδιατριβαι διεφθαρμενων ανθρωπων τον νουν και απεστερημενων της αληθειας, νομιζοντων πορισμον ειναι την ευσεβειαν. αφιστασο απο των τοιουτων.
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 εστιν δε πορισμος μεγας η ευσεβεια μετα αυταρκειας.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 ουδεν γαρ εισηνεγκαμεν εις τον κοσμον, δηλον οτι ουδε εξενεγκειν τι δυναμεθα·
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 εχοντες δε διατροφας και σκεπασματα, τουτοις αρκεσθησομεθα.
8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 οι δε βουλομενοι πλουτειν εμπιπτουσιν εις πειρασμον και παγιδα και επιθυμιας πολλας ανοητους και βλαβερας, αιτινες βυθιζουσιν τους ανθρωπους εις ολεθρον και απωλειαν.
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 ριζα γαρ παντων των κακων εστιν η φιλαργυρια, ης τινες ορεγομενοι απεπλανηθησαν απο της πιστεως και εαυτους περιεπειραν οδυναις πολλαις.
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 συ δε, ω ανθρωπε του θεου, ταυτα φευγε· διωκε δε δικαιοσυνην, ευσεβειαν, πιστιν, αγαπην, υπομονην, πραοτητα.
11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 αγωνιζου τον καλον αγωνα της πιστεως· επιλαβου της αιωνιου ζωης, εις ην [και] εκληθης και ωμολογησας την καλην ομολογιαν ενωπιον πολλων μαρτυρων.
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 παραγγελλω σοι ενωπιον του θεου του ζωοποιουντος τα παντα και χριστου ιησου του μαρτυρησαντος επι ποντιου πιλατου την καλην ομολογιαν,
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 τηρησαι σε την εντολην ασπιλον, ανεπιληπτον μεχρι της επιφανειας του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου,
14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 ην καιροις ιδιοις δειξει ο μακαριος και μονος δυναστης, ο βασιλευς των βασιλευοντων και κυριος των κυριευοντων,
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 ο μονος εχων αθανασιαν, φως οικων απροσιτον, ον ειδεν ουδεις ανθρωπων ουδε ιδειν δυναται· ω τιμη και κρατος αιωνιον· αμην.
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 τοις πλουσιοις εν τω νυν αιωνι παραγγελλε μη υψηλοφρονειν, μηδε ηλπικεναι επι πλουτου αδηλοτητι, αλλ εν τω θεω τω ζωντι, τω παρεχοντι ημιν παντα πλουσιως εις απολαυσιν,
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 αγαθοεργειν, πλουτειν εν εργοις καλοις, ευμεταδοτους ειναι, κοινωνικους,
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
19 αποθησαυριζοντας εαυτοις θεμελιον καλον εις το μελλον, ινα επιλαβωνται της αιωνιου ζωης.
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20 ω τιμοθεε, την παρακαταθηκην φυλαξον, εκτρεπομενος τας βεβηλους κενοφωνιας και αντιθεσεις της ψευδωνυμου γνωσεως,
20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
21 ην τινες επαγγελλομενοι περι την πιστιν ηστοχησαν. η χαρις μετα σου· αμην.
21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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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A teacher has need not only of authority, but of gentleness, and not only of gentleness, but of authority. And all these the blessed Paul teaches, at one time saying, "These things command and teach" (1 Tim. iv.
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"But the love of money is the root of all evils." Knowing, therefore, that "as we brought nothing into the world, so we can carry nothing out," let us arm ourselves with the armour of righteousness; and let us teach, first of all, ourselves to walk in the commandments of the Lord.
For by deeds the better man appears, as I have already remarked; and, inasmuch as these men have no works of their father to adduce, the latter is shown to be God alone. But if any one, "doting about questions," do imagine that what the apostles have declared about God should be allegorized, let him consider my previous statements, in …
… us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." They who were making such a use of their property have been consoled for light …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
We draw nigh unto God, "who dwelleth in the light, which no man can approach unto." And we draw nigh unto Him for deliverance from hell, for remission of sins, for escape from those in tolerable punishments, for attaining to the Heavens, and to the good things that are there.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)