1  Let as many as are slaves under a yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.

1  Whoever are servants under the yoke, let them consider their masters to be worthy of every honor, lest the name and doctrine of the Lord be blasphemed.

2  And those having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because those receiving the good service are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

3  If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,

3  If there is any man who teaches a different doctrine, and does not offer the wholesome words of our LORD Jesus Christ, and the doctrine of reverence to God;

4  he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but [is] morbidly concerned with disputes and word battles, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

4  then he is arrogant, knowing nothing, yet languishing amid the questions and quarrels of words. From these arise envy, contention, blasphemy, evil suspicions

4  He is proud, knowing nothing, and dotes on an argument and quarrels on the use of a word and this is the cause of envy and controversy and blasphemy and evil premeditation,

5  constant wranglings of men of corrupt minds and having been deprived of the truth, supposing that godliness is a means of profit. Withdraw from such [people].

6  But godliness with contentment is great gain.

6  But piety with sufficiency is great gain.

6  But our gain is greater contentment, for it is the worship of God.

7  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that neither can we carry anything out!

8  But having food and clothing, with these things we shall be content.

8  Therefore, let us be satisfied with food and clothing;

9  But those desiring to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many senseless and harmful lusts which sink men into destruction and perdition.

9  But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

9  For those who want to become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many useless and harmful desires, which submerge men in destruction and in perdition.

10  For the love of money is[ the] root of all evil, of which some [by] aspiring have strayed away from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

10  For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

11  You however, O man of God, flee these things. But pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

11  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

11  But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.

12  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

13  I charge you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

13  I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,

13  I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

14  that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

14  to observe the commandment, immaculately, irreproachably, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15  which He will show in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

15  For at the proper time, he shall reveal the blessed and only Power, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,

15  Who is to be revealed in his due time, blessed and all mighty God, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

16  who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or is able to see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

16  who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen.

16  who alone holds immortality, and who inhabits the inaccessible light, whom no man has seen, nor even is able to see, to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen.

17  Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to put their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who provides all things richly for us to enjoy,

17  Charge 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;

18  to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,

18  that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

18  and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,

19  storing up for yourselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

19  laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.

19  to gather for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may obtain true life.

20  O Timothy! Guard that which was committed to your trust, turning away from the profane and empty babblings and opposing views of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

20  O Timothy, be careful of that which is entrusted to you, flee from empty echoes and from the perversion of science

21  which some, by professing [expertise,] missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

21  which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.

21  For those professing this, have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.