1 Timothy 6 - Hebrews 1

English Standard Version

6 ^(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. ² 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. ³ 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, ^4 (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, ⁵ 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. ⁶ But ^(N)godliness ^(O)with contentment is great gain, ⁷ for ^(P)we brought nothing into the world, and^[c] we cannot take anything out of the world. ⁸ But ^(Q)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ⁹ 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]

Greeting

1 Paul, ^(BA)an apostle of Christ Jesus ^(BB)by the will of God according to ^(BC)the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

² To Timothy, ^(BD)my beloved child:

^(BE)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

^3 (BF)I thank God ^(BG)whom I serve, as did my ancestors, ^(BH)with a clear conscience, as I remember you ^(BI)constantly in my prayers night and day. ^4 (BJ)As I remember your tears, ^(BK)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵ I am reminded of ^(BL)your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^(BM)your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. ⁶ For this reason I remind you ^(BN)to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷ for God gave us ^(BO)a spirit not of fear but ^(BP)of power and love and self-control.

⁸ Therefore ^(BQ)do not be ashamed of ^(BR)the testimony about our Lord, nor of ^(BS)me his prisoner, but ^(BT)share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, ^9 (BU)who saved us and ^(BV)called us to^[f] a holy calling, ^(BW)not because of our works but because of ^(BX)his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^(BY)before the ages began,^{[g] 10} and which now has ^(BZ)been manifested through ^(CA)the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, ^(CB)who abolished death and ^(CC)brought life and ^(CD)immortality to light through the gospel, ^11 (CE)for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, ^12 (CF)which is why I suffer as I do. But ^(CG)I am not ashamed, for ^(CH)I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until ^(CI)that day ^(CJ)what has been entrusted to me.^{[h] 13 (CK)}Follow ^(CL)the pattern of ^(CM)the sound^[i] words ^(CN)that you have heard from me, in ^(CO)the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ By the Holy Spirit ^(CP)who dwells within us, guard ^(CQ)the good deposit entrusted to you.

¹⁵ You are aware that ^(CR)all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶ May the Lord grant mercy to ^(CS)the household of Onesiphorus, for he often ^(CT)refreshed me and was not ashamed of ^(CU)my chains, ¹⁷ but when he arrived in Rome ^(CV)he searched for me earnestly and found me— ¹⁸ may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on ^(CW)that day!—and you well know all the service he ^(CX)rendered at Ephesus.

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, ^(CY)my child, ^(CZ)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, ² and ^(DA)what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses ^(DB)entrust to faithful men,^{[j] (DC)}who will be able to teach others also. ^3 (DD)Share in suffering as ^(DE)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ No soldier ^(DF)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. ^5 (DG)An athlete is not ^(DH)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ It is ^(DI)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. ⁷ Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, ^(DJ)risen from the dead, the ^(DK)offspring of David, ^(DL)as preached in my gospel, ^9 (DM)for which I am suffering, ^(DN)bound with chains as a criminal. But ^(DO)the word of God is not bound! ¹⁰ Therefore ^(DP)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain ^(DQ)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with ^(DR)eternal glory. ¹¹ The saying is ^(DS)trustworthy, for:

for ^(DZ)he cannot deny himself.

A Worker Approved by God

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, and ^(EA)charge them before God^{[k] (EB)}not to quarrel about words, ^(EC)which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. ¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,^[l] a worker ^(ED)who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. ¹⁶ But ^(EE)avoid ^(EF)irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are ^(EG)Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who have swerved from the truth, ^(EH)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. ¹⁹ But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ^(EI)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone ^(EJ)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

²⁰ Now in ^(EK)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, ^(EL)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. ²¹ Therefore, ^(EM)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,^[m] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ^(EN)ready for every good work.

²² So ^(EO)flee ^(EP)youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with ^(EQ)those who call on the Lord ^(ER)from a pure heart. ²³ Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant ^(ES)controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. ²⁴ And ^(ET)the Lord's servant^[n] must not be quarrelsome but ^(EU)kind to everyone, ^(EV)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, ²⁵ correcting his opponents ^(EW)with gentleness. God ^(EX)may perhaps grant them repentance ^(EY)leading to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may come to their senses and escape from ^(EZ)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Godlessness in the Last Days

3 But understand this, that ^(FA)in the last days there will come times of difficulty. ² For people will be ^(FB)lovers of self, ^(FC)lovers of money, ^(FD)proud, ^(FE)arrogant, abusive, ^(FF)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ^3 (FG)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, ^(FH)not loving good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, ^(FI)swollen with conceit, ^(FJ)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but ^(FK)denying its power. ^(FL)Avoid such people. ⁶ For among them are ^(FM)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, ⁷ always learning and never able to ^(FN)arrive at a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as ^(FO)Jannes and Jambres ^(FP)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^(FQ)men corrupted in mind and ^(FR)disqualified regarding the faith. ⁹ But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, ^(FS)as was that of those two men.

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

^10 (FT)You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, ¹¹ my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me ^(FU)at Antioch, ^(FV)at Iconium, and ^(FW)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet ^(FX)from them all ^(FY)the Lord rescued me. ¹² Indeed, all who desire to ^(FZ)live a godly life in Christ Jesus ^(GA)will be persecuted, ¹³ while ^(GB)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and ^(GC)being deceived. ¹⁴ But as for you, ^(GD)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom^[o] you learned it ¹⁵ and how ^(GE)from childhood you have been acquainted with ^(GF)the sacred writings, ^(GG)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ^16 (GH)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(GI)the man of God^[p] may be complete, ^(GJ)equipped ^(GK)for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(GL)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(GM)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(GN)his appearing and his kingdom: ² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(GO)reprove, rebuke, and ^(GP)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ^3 (GQ)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(GR)sound^[q] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴ and ^(GS)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(GT)wander off into myths. ⁵ As for you, ^(GU)always be sober-minded, ^(GV)endure suffering, do the work of ^(GW)an evangelist, ^(GX)fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For ^(GY)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(GZ)departure has come. ^7 (HA)I have fought the good fight, ^(HB)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(HC)laid up for me ^(HD)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(HE)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(HF)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(HG)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

^9 (HH)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰ For ^(HI)Demas, ^(HJ)in love with ^(HK)this present world, ^(HL)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[r] (HM)}Titus to Dalmatia. ^11 (HN)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(HO)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ^12 (HP)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. ^14 (HQ)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(HR)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ¹⁵ Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. ¹⁶ At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^(HS)May it not be charged against them! ¹⁷ But ^(HT)the Lord stood by me and ^(HU)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^(HV)all the Gentiles might hear it. So ^(HW)I was rescued ^(HX)from the lion's mouth. ¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. ^(HY)To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹⁹ Greet ^(HZ)Prisca and Aquila, and ^(IA)the household of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left ^(IB)Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. ^21 (IC)Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.^[s]

²² The Lord be ^(ID)with your spirit. ^(IE)Grace be with you.^[t]

Greeting

1 Paul, a servant^[u] of God and ^(IF)an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and ^(IG)their knowledge of the truth, ^(IH)which accords with godliness, ^2 (II)in hope of eternal life, which God, ^(IJ)who never lies, ^(IK)promised ^(IL)before the ages began^{[v] 3} and ^(IM)at the proper time manifested in his word^{[w] (IN)}through the preaching ^(IO)with which I have been entrusted ^(IP)by the command of God our Savior;

⁴ To Titus, ^(IQ)my true child in ^(IR)a common faith:

^(IS)Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications for Elders

^5 (IT)This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^(IU)appoint elders in every town as I directed you— ^6 (IV)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^[x] and his children are believers^[y] and not open to the charge of ^(IW)debauchery or insubordination. ⁷ For an overseer,^{[z] (IX)}as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(IY)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(IZ)or greedy for gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ^(JA)and disciplined. ⁹ He must ^(JB)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(JC)sound^[aa] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

¹⁰ For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(JD)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(JE)the circumcision party.^{[ab] 11} They must be silenced, since ^(JF)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(JG)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. ^12 (JH)One of the Cretans,^[ac] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^{[ad] 13} This testimony is true. Therefore ^(JI)rebuke them ^(JJ)sharply, that they ^(JK)may be sound in the faith, ^14 (JL)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ^(JM)the commands of people ^(JN)who turn away from the truth. ^15 (JO)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ^(JP)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ^(JQ)their minds and their consciences are defiled. ^16 (JR)They profess to know God, but they ^(JS)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(JT)unfit for any good work.

Teach Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, teach what accords with ^(JU)sound^[ae] doctrine. ² Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^(JV)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ^3 (JW)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^(JX)not slanderers ^(JY)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, ^(JZ)pure, ^(KA)working at home, kind, and ^(KB)submissive to their own husbands, ^(KC)that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge ^(KD)the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(KE)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(KF)show integrity, ^(KG)dignity, ⁸ and ^(KH)sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^(KI)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9 (KJ)Bondservants^[af] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(KK)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, ^(KL)but showing all good faith, ^(KM)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For ^(KN)the grace of God ^(KO)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(KP)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(KQ)worldly passions, and ^(KR)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(KS)the present age, ^13 (KT)waiting for our blessed ^(KU)hope, the ^(KV)appearing of the glory of our great ^(KW)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (KX)who gave himself for us to ^(KY)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(KZ)to purify for himself ^(LA)a people for his own possession who are ^(LB)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(LC)rebuke with all authority. ^(LD)Let no one disregard you.

Be Ready for Every Good Work

3 Remind them ^(LE)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, ^(LF)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, ^2 (LG)to speak evil of no one, ^(LH)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and ^(LI)to show perfect courtesy toward all people. ³ For ^(LJ)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. ⁴ But when ^(LK)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(LL)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(LM)according to his own mercy, by ^(LN)the washing of regeneration and ^(LO)renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he ^(LP)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that ^(LQ)being justified by his grace we might become ^(LR)heirs ^(LS)according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸ The saying is ^(LT)trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful ^(LU)to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. ⁹ But ^(LV)avoid foolish ^(LW)controversies, ^(LX)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for ^(LY)they are unprofitable and worthless. ¹⁰ As for a person who stirs up division, ^(LZ)after warning him once and then twice, ^(MA)have nothing more to do with him, ¹¹ knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Final Instructions and Greetings

¹² When I send Artemas or ^(MB)Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me ^(MC)at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. ¹³ Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and ^(MD)Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. ¹⁴ And let our people learn ^(ME)to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not ^(MF)be unfruitful.

¹⁵ All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.

^(MG)Grace be with you all.

Greeting

¹ Paul, ^(MH)a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and ^(MI)Timothy our brother,

To Philemon our beloved fellow worker ² and Apphia our sister and ^(MJ)Archippus our ^(MK)fellow soldier, and ^(ML)the church in your house:

^3 (MM)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon's Love and Faith

^4 (MN)I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, ⁵ because I ^(MO)hear of your love and ^(MP)of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, ⁶ and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full ^(MQ)knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.^{[ag] 7} For I have derived much joy and ^(MR)comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints ^(MS)have been refreshed through you.

Paul's Plea for Onesimus

⁸ Accordingly, ^(MT)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do ^(MU)what is required, ⁹ yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now ^(MV)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— ¹⁰ I appeal to you for ^(MW)my child, ^(MX)Onesimus,^{[ah] (MY)}whose father I became in my imprisonment. ¹¹ (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) ¹² I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. ¹³ I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me ^(MZ)on your behalf ^(NA)during my imprisonment for the gospel, ¹⁴ but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be ^(NB)by compulsion but of your own accord. ¹⁵ For this perhaps is why ^(NC)he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, ^16 (ND)no longer as a bondservant^[ai] but more than a bondservant, as ^(NE)a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, ^(NF)both in the flesh and in the Lord.

¹⁷ So if you consider me ^(NG)your partner, receive him as you would receive me. ¹⁸ If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. ^19 (NH)I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. ²⁰ Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. ^(NI)Refresh my heart in Christ.

^21 (NJ)Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. ²² At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for ^(NK)I am hoping that ^(NL)through your prayers ^(NM)I will be graciously given to you.

Final Greetings

^23 (NN)Epaphras, my ^(NO)fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, ²⁴ and so do ^(NP)Mark, ^(NQ)Aristarchus, ^(NR)Demas, and ^(NS)Luke, my fellow workers.

^25 (NT)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

The Supremacy of God's Son

1 Long ago, at many times and ^(NU)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, ² but ^(NV)in these last days ^(NW)he has spoken to us by ^(NX)his Son, whom he appointed ^(NY)the heir of all things, ^(NZ)through whom also he created ^(OA)the world. ³ He is the radiance of the glory of God and ^(OB)the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. ^(OC)After making purification for sins, ^(OD)he sat down ^(OE)at the right hand of the Majesty on high, ⁴ having become as much superior to angels as the name ^(OF)he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

⁵ For to which of the angels did God ever say,

Or again,

⁶ And again, when he brings ^(OI)the firstborn into the world, he says,

⁷ Of the angels he says,

⁸ But of the Son he says,

¹⁰ And,

¹³ And to which of the angels has he ever said,

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits ^(OS)sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to ^(OT)inherit salvation?