Montgomery - I Timothy - 6

6:1  Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

6:2  Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.

6:3  If any one teaches heterodoxy, and refuses to consent to the wholesome words of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teachings of religion,

6:4  he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing, but is doting about disputations and a strife of words. These give rise to envy, quarrels, railings, evil suspicions,

6:5  and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth; who suppose that godliness is a source of gain.

6:6  Now godliness with contentment is truly gainful;

6:7  for we have brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out!

6:8  So if we have food and shelter, let us be content with that.

6:9  Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

6:10  For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.

6:11  But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

6:12  Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

6:13  In the presence of God who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus who bore witness to the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

6:14  I charge you, keep your commission spotless and irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

6:15  For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords,

6:16  who alone possesses immortality, who dwells in light that none can approach, whom no man has ever seen or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

6:17  Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use.

6:18  Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,

6:19  laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.

6:20  O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"

6:21  which some professing have erred from the faith. Grace be with you.