1 AEph 6:5; Titus 2:9; 1 Pet 2:18All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so BTitus 2:5that the name of God and our doctrine will not be 1Or blasphemedspoken against. 2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are AActs 1:15; Gal 3:28; Philem 16brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who 1Or devote themselves to kindnesspartake of the benefit are believers and beloved. B1 Tim 4:11Teach and 2Lit exhort, urgepreach these principles.

3 If anyone A1 Tim 1:3advocates a different doctrine and does not 1Lit come to; or come withagree with B1 Tim 1:10sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine CTitus 1:1conforming to godliness, 4 he is A1 Tim 3:6conceited and understands nothing; but he 1Lit is sick abouthas a morbid interest in B1 Tim 1:4controversial questions and CActs 18:15; 2 Tim 2:14disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction between A2 Tim 3:8; Titus 1:15men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who BTitus 1:11; 2 Pet 2:3suppose that 1Or religiongodliness is a means of gain. 6 ALuke 12:15-21; 1 Tim 6:6-10But godliness actually is a means of B1 Tim 4:8great gain when accompanied by CPhil 4:11; Heb 13:5contentment. 7 For AJob 1:21; Eccl 5:15we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. 8 If we AProv 30:8have food and covering, with these we shall be content. 9 AProv 15:27; 23:4; 28:20; Luke 12:21; 1 Tim 6:17But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and B1 Tim 3:7a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For ACol 3:5; 1 Tim 3:3; 6:9the love of money is a root of all 1Lit the evilssorts of evil, and some by longing for it have BJames 5:19wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

11 But A2 Tim 2:22flee from these things, you B2 Tim 3:17man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, C1 Tim 1:14faith, D2 Tim 3:10love, 1Or steadfastnessperseverance and gentleness. 12 A1 Cor 9:25f; Phil 1:30; 1 Tim 1:18Fight the good fight of B1 Tim 1:19faith; CPhil 3:12; 1 Tim 6:19take hold of the eternal life DCol 3:15to which you were called, and you made the good E2 Cor 9:13; 1 Tim 6:13confession in the presence of F1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 2:2many witnesses. 13 A1 Tim 5:21I charge you in the presence of God, who 1Or preserves alivegives life to all things, and of BGal 3:26; 1 Tim 1:12, 15; 2:5Christ Jesus, who testified the C2 Cor 9:13; 1 Tim 6:12good confession DMatt 27:2; John 18:37before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the A2 Thess 2:8appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which He will 1Lit showbring about at A1 Tim 2:6the proper time—He who is B1 Tim 1:11the blessed and C1 Tim 1:17only Sovereign, DDeut 10:17; Rev 17:14; 19:16the King of 2Lit those who reign as kingskings and EPs 136:3Lord of 3Lit those who rule as lordslords, 16 A1 Tim 1:17who alone possesses immortality and BPs 104:2; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5dwells in unapproachable light, CJohn 1:18whom no man has seen or can see. A1 Tim 1:17To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

17 Instruct those who are rich in AMatt 12:32; 2 Tim 4:10; Titus 2:12this present world BPs 62:10; Luke 12:20; Rom 11:20; 1 Tim 6:9not to be conceited or to C1 Tim 4:10fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, DActs 14:17who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in A1 Tim 5:10good 1Or deedsworks, BRom 12:8; Eph 4:28to be generous and ready to share, 19 AMatt 6:20storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may B1 Tim 6:12take hold of that which is life indeed.

20 O A1 Tim 1:2Timothy, guard B2 Tim 1:12, 14what has been entrusted to you, avoiding C1 Tim 1:9; 2 Tim 2:16worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”— 21 which some have professed and thus A2 Tim 2:18gone astray 1Lit concerningfrom B1 Tim 1:19the faith.

CCol 4:18

Grace be with you.