1 Timothy 6:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are (A)brothers or sisters, but must serve them all the more, because those who [a]partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. (B)Teach and [b]preach these principles.
3 If anyone (C)advocates a different doctrine and does not [c]agree with (D)sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine (E)conforming to godliness, 4 he is (F)conceited and understands nothing; but he [d]has a sick craving for (G)controversial questions and (H)disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction between (I)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who (J)suppose that [e]godliness is a means of gain.
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- 1 Timothy 6:2 Or devote themselves to kindness
- 1 Timothy 6:2 Lit exhort, urge
- 1 Timothy 6:3 Lit come to; or come with
- 1 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
- 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion
1 Timothy 6:2-5
Revised Standard Version
2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brethren; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their service are believers and beloved.
False Teaching and True Riches
Teach and urge these duties. 3 If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit, he knows nothing; he has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, 5 and wrangling among men who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
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