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Sa mga alipin na mananampalataya, dapat igalang nila nang lubos ang mga amo nila para walang masabi ang mga tao laban sa Dios at sa itinuturo natin. At kung mga mananampalataya rin ang amo nila, hindi sila dapat mawalan ng paggalang dahil lang sa magkakapatid sila sa pananampalataya. Sa halip, lalo pa nga nilang dapat pagbutihin ang paglilingkod nila dahil kapwa mananampalataya ang nakikinabang sa paglilingkod nila, at mahal din ng Dios.

Mga Maling Aral at ang Pag-ibig sa Salapi

Ituro mo ang mga bagay na ito at hikayatin silang sundin ito. Kung may nagtuturo man nang salungat dito at hindi naaayon sa tamang turo ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, at mga turo tungkol sa pagsunod sa Dios, ang taong itoʼy mayabang pero wala namang nalalaman. Gusto lang niyang makipagtalo na nauuwi lang naman sa inggitan, alitan, paninira, pambibintang, at walang tigil na awayan. Ito ang ugali ng taong baluktot ang pag-iisip at hindi na nakakaalam ng katotohanan. Inaakala nilang ang kabanalan ay paraan ng pagpapayaman. Kung sabagay, daig pa ng taong namumuhay nang banal at kontento na sa kalagayan ang mayaman. Ang totoo, wala tayong dinala sa mundong ito, at wala rin tayong madadala pag-alis dito. Kaya kung mayroon na tayong pagkain at pananamit, dapat na tayong makontento. Ang mga taong naghahangad yumaman ay nahuhulog sa tukso, sa isang bitag ng mapanira at walang kabuluhang mga hangarin na nagdadala sa kanila sa kapahamakan. 10 Sapagkat ang pag-ibig sa salapi ang siyang ugat ng lahat ng kasamaan. Ang sobrang paghahangad ng salapi ang nagtulak sa iba na tumalikod sa pananampalataya at nagdulot ng maraming paghihinagpis sa buhay nila.

11 Ngunit ikaw, bilang lingkod ng Dios, iwasan mo ang mga bagay na iyan. Sikapin mong mamuhay nang matuwid, banal, may matibay na pananampalataya, mapagmahal, mapagtiis at mabait sa kapwa. 12 Ipaglaban mong mabuti ang pananampalataya. Panghawakan mong mabuti ang buhay na walang hanggan, dahil tinawag ka ng Dios para sa buhay na ito nang ipahayag mo ang pananampalataya mo sa harap ng maraming saksi. 13 Sa presensya ng Dios na nagbibigay-buhay sa lahat, at sa presensya ni Cristo Jesus na nagpatotoo sa harap ni Poncio Pilato, inuutusan kitang 14 sundin mong mabuti ang mga iniutos sa iyo para walang masabi laban sa iyo. Gawin mo ito hanggang sa pagdating ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. 15 Sa takdang panahon, ihahayag siya ng dakila at makapangyarihang Dios, ang Hari ng mga hari, at Panginoon ng mga panginoon. 16 Siya lang ang walang kamatayan, at nananahan sa di-malapit-lapitang liwanag. Hindi siya nakita o maaaring makita ninuman. Sa kanya ang karangalan at walang hanggang kapangyarihan. Amen.

17 Sabihin mo sa mga mayayaman sa mundong ito na huwag silang maging mayabang o umasa sa kayamanan nilang madaling mawala. Sa halip, umasa sila sa Dios na nagkakaloob sa atin ng lahat ng bagay na ikasisiya natin. 18 Turuan mo silang gumawa ng mabuti, maging mayaman sa mabubuting gawa, at mapagbigay at matulungin sa kapwa. 19 Sa ganoon, makapag-iipon sila ng kayamanan sa langit na hindi mawawala, at matatamo nila ang tunay na buhay.

20 Timoteo, ingatan mo ang mga aral na ipinagkatiwala sa iyo. Iwasan mo ang mga walang kabuluhang usap-usapan na ipinapalagay ng iba na karunungan, pero sumasalungat sa itinuturo natin. 21 Dahil sa ganyang pagmamarunong ng ilan, naligaw tuloy sila sa pananampalataya.

Pagpalain ka nawa ng Dios.

All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect,(A) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.(B) Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers.(C) Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[a] of their slaves.

False Teachers and the Love of Money

These are the things you are to teach and insist on.(D) If anyone teaches otherwise(E) and does not agree to the sound instruction(F) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are conceited(G) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(H) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(I) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.

But godliness with contentment(J) is great gain.(K) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(L) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(M) Those who want to get rich(N) fall into temptation and a trap(O) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(P) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(Q) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(R)

Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(S) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(T) faith, love,(U) endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight(V) of the faith. Take hold of(W) the eternal life(X) to which you were called when you made your good confession(Y) in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate(Z) made the good confession,(AA) I charge you(AB) 14 to keep this command without spot or blame(AC) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(AD) 15 which God will bring about in his own time(AE)—God, the blessed(AF) and only Ruler,(AG) the King of kings and Lord of lords,(AH) 16 who alone is immortal(AI) and who lives in unapproachable light,(AJ) whom no one has seen or can see.(AK) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(AL)

17 Command those who are rich(AM) in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,(AN) which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,(AO) who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(AP) 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(AQ) and to be generous and willing to share.(AR) 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(AS) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(AT) the life that is truly life.

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(AU) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(AV) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.(AW)

Grace be with you all.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:2 Or and benefit from the service

(A)Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants[a] regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, (B)so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are (C)brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

(D)Teach and urge these things. If anyone (E)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with (F)the sound[b] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching (G)that accords with godliness, (H)he is puffed up with conceit and (I)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (J)controversy and for (K)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people (L)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, (M)imagining that godliness is a means of gain. But (N)godliness (O)with contentment is great gain, for (P)we brought nothing into the world, and[c] we cannot take anything out of the world. But (Q)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But (R)those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, (S)into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that (T)plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of (U)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, (V)O man of God, (W)flee these things. (X)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 (Y)Fight the good fight of the faith. (Z)Take hold of the eternal life (AA)to which you were called and about which you made (AB)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 (AC)I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, (AD)who in his testimony before[d] Pontius Pilate made (AE)the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until (AF)the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display (AG)at the proper time—he who is (AH)the blessed and only Sovereign, (AI)the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 (AJ)who alone has immortality, (AK)who dwells in (AL)unapproachable light, (AM)whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

17 As for the rich in (AN)this present age, charge them (AO)not to be haughty, nor (AP)to set their hopes on (AQ)the uncertainty of riches, but on God, (AR)who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, (AS)to be rich in good works, to be generous and (AT)ready to share, 19 thus (AU)storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may (AV)take hold of (AW)that which is truly life.

20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. (AX)Avoid the (AY)irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.

(AZ)Grace be with you.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy
  3. 1 Timothy 6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that]
  4. 1 Timothy 6:13 Or in the time of
  5. 1 Timothy 6:21 The Greek for you is plural