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1 Timothy 6

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1 Timothy 6 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

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Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

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Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

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If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

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If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

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he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

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wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

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But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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But godliness with contentment is great gain:

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For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

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for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;

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But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

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but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

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But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

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I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;

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that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

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which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

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who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

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Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

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Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

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laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

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Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

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O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

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which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

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which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.