Worsley - I Timothy - 6

6:1  Let as many as are servants under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor; that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed:

6:2  and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.

6:3  These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness;

6:4  he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,

6:5  and void of truth, accounting gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

6:6  But godliness with contentment is great gain.

6:7  For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out:

6:8  having therefore food and raiment, let us be herewith content.

6:9  But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.

6:10  For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

6:11  But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.

6:12  Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.

6:13  I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,

6:14  that thou keep this commandment, unspotted and blameless, till the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ;

6:15  which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

6:16  who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

6:17  Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good,

6:18  to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

6:19  treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may obtain eternal life.

6:20  O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:

6:21  which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.