1 Timothy 6:3 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

1 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants^[1] regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. (Isa 52:5; Ro 2:24; Tit 2:5; 1Pe 2:18)

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False Teachers and True Contentment

2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things. (1Ti 4:11; 1Ti 4:13; 1Ti 5:7; Phm 1:16)

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3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound^[2] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, (1Ti 1:3; 1Ti 1:10; Tit 1:1) 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, (Ac 18:15; 1Co 8:2; 1Ti 1:4; 1Ti 1:7; 1Ti 3:6; 2Ti 2:14; 2Ti 2:23; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:9)

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5 and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. (Eph 4:22; 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:11; Tit 1:15; 2Pe 2:3)

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6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, (Ps 37:16; Pr 15:16; Pr 16:8; Php 4:11; 1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:5)

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7 for we brought nothing into the world, and^[3] we cannot take anything out of the world. (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17; Ec 5:15) 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. (Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8) 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. (Pr 15:27; Pr 23:4; Pr 28:20; Mt 13:22; 1Ti 1:19; 1Ti 3:7)

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10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. (Ex 23:8; De 16:19)

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. (Pr 15:9; 2Ti 2:22; 2Ti 3:17) 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1Co 9:25; 2Co 9:13; Php 3:12; 1Ti 1:18; 1Pe 5:10)

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13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before^[4] Pontius Pilate made the good confession, (Mt 27:11; Joh 18:37; 1Ti 5:21; 1Ti 6:12; Re 1:5; Re 3:14)

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14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, (2Th 2:8) 15 which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, (1Ti 1:11; 1Ti 2:6; Re 17:14) 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. (Job 37:23; Ps 104:2; Joh 1:18; 1Ti 1:17)

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17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. (Pr 23:5; Mt 13:22; Mr 10:24; Ac 14:17; Ro 11:20; Ro 12:3; Ro 12:16; 2Ti 4:10; Tit 2:12)

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18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, (Lu 12:21; Ro 12:13; Tit 3:8; Tit 3:14)

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19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. (Mt 6:19; 1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 1:1) 20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” (Col 2:8; 2Ti 2:16; 2Ti 3:5; 2Ti 4:4; Tit 1:14)

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21 for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you.^[5] (Col 4:18)

الكتاب المقدس

1 عَلَى جَمِيعِ مَنْ هُمْ تَحْتَ نِيرِ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ أَنْ يَعْتَبِرُوا سَادَتَهُمْ أَهْلاً لِكُلِّ إِكْرَامٍ، لِكَيْ لَا يَجْلِبُوا التَّجْدِيفَ عَلَى اسْمِ اللهِ وَعَلَى التَّعْلِيمِ.

المعلمون الكذبة ومحبة المال

2 وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ لَهُمْ سَادَةٌ مُؤْمِنُونَ أَنْ لَا يَسْتَخِفُّوا بِهِمْ لأَنَّهُمْ إِخْوَةٌ لَهُمْ، بَلْ بِالأَحْرَى أَنْ يَخْدِمُوهُمْ بِخُضُوعٍ، لأَنَّ الْمُسْتَفِيدِينَ مِنْ خِدْمَتِهِمِ الصَّالِحَةِ هُمْ مُؤْمِنُونَ مَحْبُوبُونَ. بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ عَلِّمْ وَعِظْ! 3 أَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ يُعَلِّمُ مَا يُخَالِفُهَا وَلا يُذْعِنُ لِلْكَلامِ الصَّحِيحِ، كَلامِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، وَلِلتَّعْلِيمِ الْمُوَافِقِ لِلتَّقْوَى، 4 فَهُوَ قَدِ انْتَفَخَ تَكَبُّراً، وَلا يَعْرِفُ شَيْئاً، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مَهْوُوسٌ بِالْمُجَادَلاتِ وَالمُنَازَعَاتِ الْكَلامِيَّةِ، وَمِنْهَا يَنْشَأُ الْحَسَدُ وَالْخِصَامُ وَالتَّجْرِيحُ وَالنِّيَّاتُ السَّيِّئَةُ، 5 وَشَتَّى أَنْوَاعِ النِّزَاعِ بَيْنَ أُنَاسٍ فَاسِدِي الْعُقُولِ مُجَرَّدِينَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ، يَعْتَبِرُونَ التَّقْوَى تِجَارَةً. 6 أَمَّا التَّقْوَى مَعَ الْقَنَاعَةِ فَهِيَ تِجَارَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ. 7 فَنَحْنُ لَمْ نَدْخُلِ الْعَالَمَ حَامِلِينَ شَيْئاً، وَلا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ حَامِلِينَ شَيْئاً. 8 إِنَّمَا، مَادَامَ لَنَا قُوتٌ وَلِبَاسٌ، فَلْنَكُنْ قَانِعِينَ بِهِمَا. 9 أَمَّا الَّذِينَ يَرْغَبُونَ فِي أَنْ يَصِيرُوا أَغْنِيَاءَ، فَيَسْقُطُونَ فِي التَّجْرِبَةِ وَالْفَخِّ وَيَتَوَرَّطُونَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ السَّفِيهَةِ الْمُضِرَّةِ الَّتِي تُغَرِّقُ النَّاسَ فِي الدَّمَارِ وَالْهَلاكِ. 10 فَإِنَّ حُبَّ الْمَالِ أَصْلٌ لِكُلِّ شَرٍّ؛ وَإِذْ سَعَى بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ، ضَلُّوا عَنِ الإِيمَانِ، وَطَعَنُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِأَوْجَاعٍ كَثِيرَةٍ.

وصايا بولس لتيموثاوس

11 وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ، يَا إِنْسَانَ اللهِ، فَاهْرُبْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَاسْعَ فِي إِثْرِ الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالصَّبْرِ وَالْوَدَاعَةِ. 12 أَحْسِنِ الْجِهَادَ فِي مَعْرَكَةِ الإِيمَانِ الْجَمِيلَةِ. تَمَسَّكْ بِالْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ، الَّتِي إِلَيْهَا قَدْ دُعِيتَ، وَقَدِ اعْتَرَفْتَ الاعْتِرَافَ الْحَسَنَ (بِالإِيمَانِ) أَمَامَ شُهُودٍ كَثِيرِينَ. 13 وَأُوْصِيكَ، أَمَامَ اللهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِي كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي شَهِدَ أَمَامَ بِيلاطُسَ الْبُنْطِيِّ بِالاعْتِرَافِ الْحَسَنِ، 14 أَنْ تَحْفَظَ الْوَصِيَّةَ خَالِيَةً مِنَ الْعَيْبِ وَاللَّوْمِ إِلَى يَوْمِ ظُهُورِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ عَلَناً. 15 هَذَا الظُّهُورُ سَوْفَ يُتَمِّمُهُ اللهُ فِي وَقْتِهِ الْخَاصِّ، هُوَ السَّيِّدُ الْمُبَارَكُ الأَوْحَدُ، مَلِكُ الْمُلُوكِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْبَابِ، 16 الَّذِي وَحْدَهُ لَا فَنَاءَ لَهُ، السَّاكِنُ فِي نُورٍ لَا يُدْنَى مِنْهُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَرَهُ أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ وَلا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ. لَهُ الْكَرَامَةُ وَالْقُدْرَةُ الأَبَدِيَّةُ. آمِين! 17 أَوْصِ أَغْنِيَاءَ هَذَا الزَّمَانِ أَنْ لَا يَتَكَبَّرُوا، وَلا يَتَّكِلُوا عَلَى الْغِنَى غَيْرِ الثَّابِتِ، بَلْ عَلَى اللهِ الَّذِي يَمْنَحُنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِوَفْرَةٍ لِنَتَمَتَّعَ بِهِ، 18 وَأَنْ يَفْعَلُوا خَيْراً، وَيَكُونُوا أَغْنِيَاءَ بِالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، وَيُوَزِّعُوا بِسَخَاءٍ، وَيَكُونُوا عَلَى اسْتِعْدَادٍ دَائِمٍ لإِشْرَاكِ الآخَرِينَ فِي خَيْرَاتِهِمْ. 19 وَبِذلِكَ يُوَفِّرُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَأْسَ مَالٍ لِلْمُسْتَقْبَلِ، حَتَّى يُمْسِكُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ. 20 يَا تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، حَافِظْ عَلَى الأَمَانَةِ الْمُوْدَعَةِ لَدَيْكَ. تَجَنَّبِ الْكَلامَ الدَّنِسَ الْبَاطِلَ، وَمُنَاقَضَاتِ مَا يُسَمَّى زُوراً «مَعْرِفَة». 21 وَإِذِ ادَّعَى بَعْضُهُمْ هَذِهِ الْمَعْرِفَةَ الْمَزْعُومَةَ، زَاغُوا عَنِ الإِيمَانِ. 22 لِتَكُنِ النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكَ!