1 Timothy 6:11-16
New American Standard Bible
11 But (A)flee from these things, you (B)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, (C)faith, (D)love, [a]perseverance, and gentleness. 12 (E)Fight the good fight of (F)faith; (G)take hold of the eternal life (H)to which you were called, and for which you made the good (I)confession in the presence of (J)many witnesses. 13 (K)I direct you in the presence of God, who [b]gives life to all things, and of (L)Christ Jesus, who testified the (M)good confession (N)before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment without [c]fault or reproach until the (O)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which He will [d]bring about at (P)the proper time—He who is (Q)the blessed and (R)only Sovereign, (S)the King of [e]kings and (T)Lord of [f]lords, 16 (U)who alone possesses immortality and (V)dwells in unapproachable light, (W)whom [g]no one has seen or can see. (X)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
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- 1 Timothy 6:11 Or steadfastness
- 1 Timothy 6:13 Or keeps alive
- 1 Timothy 6:14 Lit spot
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit show
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who reign as kings
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who rule as lords
- 1 Timothy 6:16 Lit none of mankind
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
But You, O Man of God, Fight The Good Fight And Keep The Command Unspotted
11 But you, O man of God, be fleeing these things, and be pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. 12 Be fighting the good fight of faith. Take-hold-of eternal life, into which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I command you in the sight of God, the One giving-life-to all things, and Christ Jesus, the One having testified the good confession before[a] Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment unspotted, above-reproach, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which in His[b] own times, the blessed and only Ruler will show[c]— the King of the ones being-kings[d] and Lord of the ones being-lords[e], 16 the only One having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, Whom none of mankind saw nor is able to see, to Whom be honor and eternal dominion, amen.
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- 1 Timothy 6:13 Or, in the time of.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Or, its.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Or, display, exhibit.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Or, reigning.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 Or, ruling.
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