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1. Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
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1. Let as many G3745 servants G1401 as are G1526 under G5259 the yoke G2218 count G2233 their own G2398 masters G1203 worthy G514 of all G3956 honor G5092 , that G2443 the G3588 name G3686 of God G2316 and G2532 his doctrine G1319 be not G3361 blasphemed G987 .
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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 partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.
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2. And G1161 they that have G2192 believing G4103 masters G1203 , let them not G3361 despise G2706 them, because G3754 they are G1526 brethren G80 ; but G235 rather G3123 do them service G1398 , because G3754 they are G1526 faithful G4103 and G2532 beloved G27 , partakers G482 of the G3588 benefit G2108 . These things G5023 teach G1321 and G2532 exhort G3870 .
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3. If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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3. If any man G1536 teach otherwise G2085 , and G2532 consent G4334 not G3361 to wholesome G5198 words G3056 , even the words G3588 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , and G2532 to the G3588 doctrine G1319 which is according G2596 to godliness G2150 ;
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4. he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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4. He is proud G5187 , knowing G1987 nothing G3367 , but G235 doting G3552 about G4012 questions G2214 and G2532 strifes of words G3055 , whereof G1537 G3739 cometh G1096 envy G5355 , strife G2054 , railings G988 , evil G4190 surmisings G5283 .
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5. wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
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5. Perverse disputings G3859 of men G444 of corrupt G1311 minds G3563 , and G2532 destitute G650 of the G3588 truth G225 , supposing G3543 that gain G4200 is G1511 godliness G2150 : from G575 such G5108 withdraw thyself G868 .
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6. But godliness with contentment is great gain:
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6. But G1161 godliness G2150 with G3326 contentment G841 is G2076 great G3173 gain G4200 .
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7. for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;
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7. For G1063 we brought G1533 nothing G3762 into G1519 this world G2889 , and it is certain G1212 G3754 we G3761 can G1410 carry nothing out G1627 G5100 .
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8. but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
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8. And G1161 having G2192 food G1305 and G2532 raiment G4629 let us be therewith content G714 G5125 .
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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.
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9. But G1161 they that will G1014 be rich G4147 fall G1706 into G1519 temptation G3986 and G2532 a snare G3803 , and G2532 into many G4183 foolish G453 and G2532 hurtful G983 lusts G1939 , which G3748 drown G1036 men G444 in G1519 destruction G3639 and G2532 perdition G684 .
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10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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10. For G1063 the G3588 love of money G5365 is G2076 the root G4491 of all G3956 evil G2556 : which G3739 while some G5100 coveted after G3713 , they have erred G635 from G575 the G3588 faith G4102 , and G2532 pierced themselves through G4044 G1438 with many G4183 sorrows G3601 .
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11. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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11. But G1161 thou G4771 , O G5599 man G444 of God G2316 , flee G5343 these things G5023 ; and G1161 follow after G1377 righteousness G1343 , godliness G2150 , faith G4102 , love G26 , patience G5281 , meekness G4236 .
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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.
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12. Fight G75 the G3588 good G2570 fight G73 of faith G4102 , lay hold on G1949 eternal G166 life G2222 , whereunto G1519 G3739 thou art also G2532 called G2564 , and G2532 hast professed G3670 a good G2570 profession G3671 before G1799 many G4183 witnesses G3144 .
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13. I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
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13. I give thee charge G3853 G4671 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 , who quickeneth G2227 all things G3956 , and G2532 before Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 , who before G1909 Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 witnessed G3140 a good G2570 confession G3671 ;
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14. that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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14. That thou G4571 keep G5083 this commandment G1785 without spot G784 , unrebukable G423 , until G3360 the G3588 appearing G2015 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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15. which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
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15. Which G3739 in his G2398 times G2540 he shall show G1166 , who is the G3588 blessed G3107 and G2532 only G3441 Potentate G1413 , the G3588 King G935 of kings G936 , and G2532 Lord G2962 of lords G2961 ;
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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.
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16. Who G3588 only G3441 hath G2192 immortality G110 , dwelling G3611 in the light G5457 which no man can approach unto G676 ; whom G3739 no G3762 man G444 hath seen G1492 , nor G3761 can G1410 see G1492 : to whom G3739 be honor G5092 and G2532 power G2904 everlasting G166 . Amen G281 .
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17. Charge them that are rich in this present world, 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;
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17. Charge G3853 them that are rich G4145 in G1722 this world G3568 G165 , that they be not highminded G5309 G3361 ; nor G3366 trust G1679 in G1909 uncertain G83 riches G4149 , but G235 in G1722 the G3588 living G2198 God G2316 , who giveth G3930 us G2254 richly G4146 all things G3956 to G1519 enjoy G619 ;
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18. that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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18. That they do good G14 , that they be rich G4147 in G1722 good G2570 works G2041 G1511 , ready to distribute G2130 , willing to communicate G2843 ;
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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.
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19. Laying up in store G597 for themselves G1438 a good G2570 foundation G2310 against G1519 the G3588 time to come G3195 , that G2443 they may lay hold on G1949 eternal G166 life G2222 .
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20. O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
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20. O G5599 Timothy G5095 , keep G5442 that which is committed to thy trust G3872 , avoiding G1624 profane G952 and vain babblings G2757 , and G2532 oppositions G477 of science G1108 falsely so called G5581 :
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21. which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
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21. Which G3739 some G5100 professing G1861 have erred G795 concerning G4012 the G3588 faith G4102 . Grace G5485 be with G3326 thee G4675 . Amen G281 .
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