31Gk. bondservants
6: 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that 32partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.
32Or, lay hold of
6: 3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to 33sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
33Gk. healthful
6: 4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but 34doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
34Gk. sick
6: 5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of 35gain.
35So ℵA 048 1739 33 81 copsa,bo vg. 256 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm read gain; from such withdraw thyself.
6: 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain:
6: 7 for we brought nothing into the world, because neither can we carry anything out;
6: 8 but having food and covering 36we shall be therewith content.
36Or, in these we shall have enough.
6: 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.
6: 10 For the love of money is a root of all 37kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
37Gk. evils:
6: 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, 38patience, meekness.
38Or, stedfastness,
6: 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
6: 13 I charge 39thee in the sight of God, who 40preserveth all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
39ℵ* 1739 33 omit thee
40ℵ and many mss. read giveth life to all things
6: 14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
6: 15 which in 41its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the 42King of kings, and 43Lord of lords;
41Or, his
42Gk. King of them that reign as kings,
43Gk. Lord of them that rule as lords;
6: 16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.
6: 17 Charge them that are rich in this present age, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
6: 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, 44willing to communicate;
44Or, ready to sympathize;
6: 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on 45the real life.
45So ℵA 1739 81 cop arm vg. 1881 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read eternal life.
6: 20 O Timothy, guard 46that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
46Gk. the deposit,
6: 21 which some professing have 47erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.48
47Gk. missed the mark
48So ℵ*A 33 81 (copbo). 048vid 1739* and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm vg read with thee. 1175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo vg add Amen.
