1 Timothy · Tyndale New Testament (1534)
1 Timothy 6 Tyndale New Testament (1534)
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- New Testament only; original spelling.
1 Let as many servauntes as are vnder the yoke counte their masters worthy of all honour that the name of god and his doctryne be not evyll spoken of.
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 Se that they which have belevynge masters despyse them not because they are brethren: but so moche the rather do service for as moche as they are belevynge and beloved and partakers of the benefite. These thynges teache and exhorte.
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 Yf eny man teache other wise and is not content with the wholsome wordes of oure lorde Iesu christ and with the doctryne of godlines
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 pufte vp and knoweth nothynge: but wasteth his braynes aboute questions and stryfe of wordes wherof sprynge envie stryfe raylinges evyll surmysinges
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 and vayne disputacions of men with corrupte myndes and destitute of the trueth which thynke that lucre is godlines. From soche seperate thy silfe.
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 Godlines is great ryches yf a man be content with that he hath.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothynge into the worlde and it is a playne case that we can cary nothynge out.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 When we have fode and rayment let vs therwith be content.
8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 They that wilbe ryche faule into temptacion and snares and into many folysshe and noysome lustes which droune me in perdicion and destruccion.
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 coveteousnes is the rote of all evyll which whill some lusted after they erred from the fayth and tanglyd them selves with many sorowes.
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 which arte the man of god flye soche thynges Folowe rightewesnes godlines love pacience and meknes.
11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 Fyght the good fyght of fayth. Laye honde on eternall lyfe where vnto thou arte called and hast professed a good profession 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 geve the charge in the sight of God which quickneth all thinges and before Iesu Christ which vnder Pocius Pilate witnessed a good witnessinge
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 kepe the commaundement and be with out spotte and vnrebukeable vntyll the apperynge of oure lorde Iesus Christ
14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 which aperynge (when the tyme ys come) he shall shewe that is blessed and myghty only kynge of kynges and lorde of lordes
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 which only hath immortalite and dwelleth in light that no man can attayne whom never man sawe nether can se: vnto whom be honoure and rule everlastynge. 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 Charge them that are ryche in this worlde that they be not excedynge wyse and that they trust not in the vncertayne ryches but in the livynge god which geveth vs aboundantly all thynges to enioye them
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 and that they do good and be ryche in good workes and redy to geve and to distribute
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
19 layinge vp in store for them selves a good foundacion agaynst the tyme to come that they maye obteyne eternall lyfe
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 Timothe save that which is geve ye to kepe and avoyde vngostly vanities of voyces and opposicios of sciece falsly so called
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 science whyll some professed they have erred as concernynge the fayth. Grace be with the Amen. ‘Sent from Laodicea which is the chefest cite of Phrigia Pacaciana.’
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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