1Timothy:6
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Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour ,
that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed .
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And they that have believing masters ,
let them not despise [
them ]
because they are brethren ;
but let them the rather serve them with subjection ,
because they are faithful and beloved ,
who profit by the good and ready service [
rendered ].
These things teach and exhort .
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If any one teach differently ,
and do not accede to sound words ,
those of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
and the teaching which [
is ]
according to piety ,
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he is puffed up ,
knowing nothing ,
but sick about questions and disputes of words ,
out of which arise envy ,
strife ,
injurious words ,
evil suspicions ,
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constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth ,
holding gain to be [
the end of ]
piety .
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But piety with contentment is great gain .
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For we have brought nothing into the world : [
it is ] [
manifest ]
that neither can we carry anything out .
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But having sustenance and covering ,
we will be content with these .
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But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare ,
and many unwise and hurtful lusts ,
which plunge men into destruction and ruin .
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For the love of money is [
the ]
root of every evil ;
which some having aspired after ,
have wandered from the faith ,
and pierced themselves with many sorrows .
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But thou ,
O man of God ,
flee these things ,
and pursue righteousness ,
piety ,
faith ,
love ,
endurance ,
meekness of spirit .
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Strive earnestly [
in ]
the good conflict of faith .
Lay hold of eternal life ,
to which thou hast been called ,
and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses .
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I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life ,
and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession ,
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that thou keep the commandment spotless ,
irreproachable ,
until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ ;
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which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew ,
the King of those that reign ,
and Lord of those that exercise lordship ;
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who only has immortality ,
dwelling in unapproachable light ;
whom no man has seen ,
nor is able to see ;
to whom [
be ]
honour and eternal might .
Amen .
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Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded ,
nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches ;
but in the God who affords us all things richly for [
our ]
enjoyment ;
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to do good ,
to be rich in good works ,
to be liberal in distributing ,
disposed to communicate [
of their substance ],
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laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future ,
that they may lay hold of [
what is ]
really life .
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O Timotheus ,
keep the entrusted deposit ,
avoiding profane ,
vain babblings ,
and oppositions of false-named knowledge ,
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of which some having made profession ,
have missed the faith .
Grace [
be ]
with thee .