¶ Let as many servants¹ as are under the yoke count² their own masters worthy of all honour, that the³ name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And they that have believing⁴ masters, let⁵ them not despise them, because they are brethren⁶; but rather do them service, because they are⁷ faithful⁸ and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These⁹ things teach and exhort.

If any¹⁰ man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome¹¹ words, even the words¹² of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine¹³ which is according to godliness;

He¹⁴ is proud¹⁵, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words¹⁶, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Perverse¹⁷ disputings of men¹⁸ of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing¹⁹ that gain is godliness: from²⁰ such withdraw thyself.

¶ But godliness²¹ with contentment²² is great gain.

For we brought²³ nothing into this world, and it is certain²⁴ we can carry nothing out.

²⁵And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

But they²⁶ that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare²⁷, and into many²⁸ foolish and hurtful lusts, which²⁹ drown men in destruction and perdition.

¶ For the love³⁰ of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted³¹ after, they have erred³² from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But³³ thou, O man³⁴ of God, flee³⁵ these things; and³⁶ follow after righteousness³⁷, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Fight³⁸ the good fight of faith, lay³⁹ hold on eternal life, whereunto⁴⁰ thou art also called, and hast⁴¹ professed a good profession before many witnesses.

¶ I give⁴² thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth⁴³ all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before⁴⁴ Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession⁴⁵;

That thou keep⁴⁶ this commandment without⁴⁷ spot, unrebukeable⁴⁸, until⁴⁹ the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Which in his times he shall shew, who⁵⁰ is the blessed and only Potentate, the King⁵¹ of kings, and Lord of lords;

Who only⁵² hath immortality, dwelling⁵³ in the light which no man can approach unto; whom⁵⁴ no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom⁵⁵ be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge⁵⁶ them that are rich⁵⁷ in this world, that they⁵⁸ be not highminded, nor trust⁵⁹ in uncertain riches⁶⁰, but⁶¹ in the living⁶² God, who⁶³ giveth us richly⁶⁴ all things to enjoy;

That they do⁶⁵ good, that they be rich in good works, ready⁶⁷ to distribute, willing to communicate⁶⁸;

Laying⁶⁹ up in store for themselves a good foundation⁷⁰ against the time⁷¹ to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

¶ O Timothy⁷², keep⁷³ that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding⁷⁴ profane and vain babblings, and oppositions⁷⁵ of science falsely so called:

Which some professing have⁷⁶ erred concerning the faith. Grace⁷⁷ be with thee. Amen⁷⁸. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.]