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But those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are (A)brothers, but must serve them all the more, because those who [a]partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. (B)Teach and exhort these things.

If anyone (C)teaches a different doctrine and does not [b]agree with (D)sound words—those of our Lord Jesus Christ—and with the doctrine (E)conforming to godliness, he is (F)conceited, understanding nothing but [c]having a morbid interest in (G)controversial questions and (H)disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction between (I)men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who (J)suppose that [d]godliness is a means of gain.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:2 Or devote themselves to kindness
  2. 1 Timothy 6:3 Or come with; lit come to
  3. 1 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
  4. 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion

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 [a]partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to [b]sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but [c]doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:2 Or, lay hold of
  2. 1 Timothy 6:3 Greek healthful.
  3. 1 Timothy 6:4 Greek sick.