6:1 Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
6:1 Let all who are under the yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and [our] doctrine may not be spoken against.

6:2 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 partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.
6:2 And let those who have believers as their masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but let them serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these [principles.]

6:3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, (even) the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
6:3 If anyone advocates a different doctrine, and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,

6:4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
6:4 he is conceited [and] understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

6:5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
6:5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain:
6:6 But godliness [actually] is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.

6:7 for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;
6:7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

6:8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
6:8 And if we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.

6:9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
6:9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.

6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
6:11 But flee from these things, you man of God; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance [and] gentleness.

6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
6:12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

6:13 I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
6:13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

6:14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
6:14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

6:15 which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
6:15 which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords;

6:16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom (be) honor and power eternal. Amen.
6:16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him [be] honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

6:17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
6:17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

6:18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
6:18 [Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

6:19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is (life) indeed.
6:19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

6:20 O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto (thee), turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
6:20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly [and] empty chatter [and] the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"--

6:21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
6:21 which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you.