KJ3 Literal Translation
1 Timothy 6
1 Of the duty of servants. 6 Godliness is great gain, 10 and love of money the root of all evil.
1Let as many as are slaves under a yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name and teaching of God may not be blasphemed.
2And the ones having believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because they are faithful and beloved ones, the ones receiving of the benefit in return. Teach and exhort these things.
3If anyone teaches differently, and does not consent to sound words, the ones of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching according to godliness,
4he has been puffed up, understanding nothing, but is sick concerning questions and disputes, out of which comes envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil suspicions,
5idle uselessness of men whose mind has been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness. Withdraw from such persons.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7For we have brought nothing into the world, and it is plain that neither can we carry anything out.
8But having food and coverings, we will be satisfied with these.
9But the ones purposing to be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10For the love of money is a root of all evils, by means of which some stretching toward it were led astray from the faith, and they themselves pierced through by many pains.
11But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
13I charge you before God, He making all things alive, and Christ Jesus, the One witnessing the good confession to Pontius Pilate,
14that you keep the commandment spotless, beyond reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15who in His own time will reveal who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of the ones reigning and Lord of the ones exercising lordship,
16the only One having immortality, living in light that cannot be approached, whom no one of men saw, nor can see; to whom be honor and everlasting might. Amen.
17Charge the rich in the age now, not to be high-minded, nor to set hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, the One offering to us richly all things for enjoyment;
18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, to be generous ones,
19treasuring away for themselves a good foundation for the coming age, that they may lay hold on everlasting life.
20O Timothy, guard the Deposit, having turned away from the profane empty babblings and opposing theories of the falsely named knowledge,
21which some professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
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