Chapter 6
Serving with Honor
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All who are under [the] yoke of slavery should regard [their]… masters {as} fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and [our] teaching vvv will not be discredited.
Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι ἡγείσθωσαν τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης ἀξίους τιμῆς ἵνα τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸ ὄνομα καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία μὴ βλασφημῆται Hosoi eisin hypo zygon douloi hēgeisthōsan tous idious despotas pasēs axious timēs hina tou Theou to onoma kai hē didaskalia mē blasphēmētai — NA/TR · 1
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- Those who have believing masters vvv should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve [them] all the more, since those receiving [their] good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these [principles].
δὲ οἱ ἔχοντες πιστοὺς δεσπότας μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν ὅτι εἰσιν ἀδελφοί ἀλλὰ δουλευέτωσαν μᾶλλον ὅτι οἱ ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι τῆς εὐεργεσίας εἰσιν καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ πιστοί δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει Ταῦτα de hoi echontes pistous despotas mē kataphroneitōsan hoti eisin adelphoi alla douleuetōsan mallon hoti hoi antilambanomenoi tēs euergesias eisin kai agapētoi pistoi didaske kai parakalei Tauta — NA/TR · 2
Reject False Doctrines
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If anyone teaches another doctrine and vvv disagrees [with the] sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
Εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις τοῖς ἡμῶν τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῇ κατ’ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ Ei tis heterodidaskalei kai mē proserchetai hygiainousin logois tois hēmōn tou Kyriou Iēsou Christou kai tē kat’ eusebeian didaskalia — NA/TR · 3
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he is conceited [and] understands nothing. Instead, [he has] an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
τετύφωται ἐπιστάμενος μηδὲν ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος ἔρις βλασφημίαι πονηραί ὑπόνοιαι tetyphōtai epistamenos mēden alla nosōn peri zētēseis kai logomachias ex hōn ginetai phthonos eris blasphēmiai ponērai hyponoiai — NA/TR · 4
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[and] constant friction between men of depraved mind [who are] devoid of the truth. [These men] regard godliness as a means of gain.
διαπαρατριβαὶ ἀνθρώπων διεφθαρμένων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας νομιζόντων τὴν εὐσέβειαν εἶναι πορισμὸν diaparatribai anthrōpōn diephtharmenōn ton noun kai apesterēmenōn tēs alētheias nomizontōn tēn eusebeian einai porismon — NA/TR · 5
Godliness with Contentment
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Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
δὲ ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας Ἔστιν μέγας πορισμὸς de hē eusebeia meta autarkeias Estin megas porismos — NA/TR · 6
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For we brought nothing into the world, so vvv we cannot carry anything {out of it}.
γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν οὐδὲν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ὅτι οὐδὲ δυνάμεθα ἐξενεγκεῖν τι gar eisēnenkamen ouden eis ton kosmon hoti oude dynametha exenenkein ti — NA/TR · 7
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But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
δὲ ἔχοντες διατροφὰς καὶ σκεπάσματα ἀρκεσθησόμεθα τούτοις de echontes diatrophas kai skepasmata arkesthēsometha toutois — NA/TR · 8
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Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge [them] into ruin and destruction.
Οἱ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν δὲ ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς ἐπιθυμίας αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν Hoi boulomenoi ploutein de empiptousin eis peirasmon kai pagida kai pollas anoētous kai blaberas epithymias haitines bythizousin tous anthrōpous eis olethron kai apōleian — NA/TR · 9
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For the love of money is [the] root of all kinds of evil. By craving [it], some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
γὰρ ἡ φιλαργυρία ἐστιν ῥίζα πάντων τῶν κακῶν ὀρεγόμενοι ἧς τινες ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως καὶ περιέπειραν ἑαυτοὺς πολλαῖς ὀδύναις gar hē philargyria estin rhiza pantōn tōn kakōn oregomenoi hēs tines apeplanēthēsan apo tēs pisteōs kai periepeiran heautous pollais odynais — NA/TR · 10
Fight the Good Fight
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But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, [and] gentleness.
δέ Σὺ ὦ ἄνθρωπε Θεοῦ φεῦγε ταῦτα δὲ δίωκε δικαιοσύνην εὐσέβειαν πίστιν ἀγάπην ὑπομονήν πραϋπαθίαν de Sy ō anthrōpe Theou pheuge tauta de diōke dikaiosynēn eusebeian pistin agapēn hypomonēn praupathian — NA/TR · 11
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called vvv [when you made] the good confession before many witnesses.
ἀγωνίζου τὸν καλὸν ἀγῶνα τῆς πίστεως ἐπιλαβοῦ τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς εἰς ἣν ἐκλήθης καὶ ὡμολόγησας τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν ἐνώπιον πολλῶν μαρτύρων agōnizou ton kalon agōna tēs pisteōs epilabou tēs aiōniou zōēs eis hēn eklēthēs kai hōmologēsas tēn kalēn homologian enōpion pollōn martyrōn — NA/TR · 12
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I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who {made} the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
Παραγγέλλω σοι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζωογονοῦντος τὰ πάντα καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν μαρτυρήσαντος ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου Parangellō soi enōpion tou Theou tou zōogonountos ta panta kai Christou Iēsou tou tēn kalēn homologian martyrēsantos epi Pontiou Pilatou — NA/TR · 13
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Keep… [this] commandment without stain [or] reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
τηρῆσαί σε τὴν ἐντολὴν ἄσπιλον ἀνεπίλημπτον μέχρι τῆς ἐπιφανείας ἡμῶν τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ tērēsai se tēn entolēn aspilon anepilēmpton mechri tēs epiphaneias hēmōn tou Kyriou Iēsou Christou — NA/TR · 14
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which the blessed and only Sovereign [One]— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time.
ἣν ὁ μακάριος καὶ μόνος Δυνάστης ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων δείξει ἰδίοις καιροῖς hēn ho makarios kai monos Dynastēs ho Basileus tōn basileuontōn kai Kyrios tōn kyrieuontōn deixei idiois kairois — NA/TR · 15
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[He] alone is immortal [and] dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen [Him], nor can [anyone] see [Him]. To [Him be] honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον φῶς οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων εἶδεν ὃν οὐδὲ δύναται ἰδεῖν ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ αἰώνιον κράτος ἀμήν ho monos echōn athanasian oikōn aprositon phōs oudeis anthrōpōn eiden hon oude dynatai idein hō timē kai aiōnion kratos amēn — NA/TR · 16
A Charge to the Rich
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Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited [and] not to put their hope in [the] uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
παράγγελλε Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ ἀδηλότητι πλούτου ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ Θεῷ τῷ πλουσίως παρέχοντι πάντα ἡμῖν εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν parangelle Tois plousiois en tō nyn aiōni mē hypsēlophronein mēde ēlpikenai epi adēlotēti ploutou all’ epi Theō tō plousiōs parechonti panta hēmin eis apolausin — NA/TR · 17
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[Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, [and] to be generous [and] ready to share,
ἀγαθοεργεῖν πλουτεῖν ἐν καλοῖς ἔργοις εἶναι εὐμεταδότους κοινωνικούς agathoergein ploutein en kalois ergois einai eumetadotous koinōnikous — NA/TR · 18
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treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
ἀποθησαυρίζοντας ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν θεμέλιον εἰς τὸ μέλλον ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται τῆς ὄντως ζωῆς apothēsaurizontas heautois kalon themelion eis to mellon hina epilabōntai tēs ontōs zōēs — NA/TR · 19
Guard the Faith
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O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted [to you]. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,
Ὦ Τιμόθεε φύλαξον τὴν παραθήκην ἐκτρεπόμενος τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας καὶ ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως Ō Timothee phylaxon tēn parathēkēn ektrepomenos tas bebēlous kenophōnias kai antitheseis tēs pseudōnymou gnōseōs — NA/TR · 20
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which some have professed and [thus] swerved away from the faith. Grace [be] with you all.
ἥν τινες ἐπαγγελλόμενοι ἠστόχησαν περὶ τὴν πίστιν Ἡ χάρις μεθ’ ὑμῶν hēn tines epangellomenoi ēstochēsan peri tēn pistin Hē charis meth’ hymōn — NA/TR · 21