1 Timothy 6:1-5 (New American Standard Bible)

1 Timothy 6

Instructions to Those Who Minister

 ^1(A)All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so ^(B)that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against.

 ²Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are ^(C)brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved ^(D)Teach and preach these principles.

 ³If anyone ^(E)advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with ^(F)sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine ^(G)conforming to godliness,

 ⁴he is ^(H)conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in ^(I)controversial questions and ^(J)disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

 ⁵and constant friction between ^(K)men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who ^(L)suppose that godliness is a means of gain.