提摩太前書 6
1 凡負軛作奴隸的，要認為自己的主人配受各樣的尊敬，免得上帝的名和教導被人褻瀆。 2 奴隸若有信主的主人，不可因他是主內弟兄就輕看他們，更要越發服侍他們，因為得到服侍的益處的正是信徒，是蒙愛的人。
假教導和真財富
你要教導人和勸勉這些事。
3 若有人傳別的教義，不符合我們主耶穌基督純正的話語與合乎敬虔的教導， 4 他是自高自大，一無所知，專好爭辯，擅於舌戰，因而生出嫉妒、紛爭、毀謗、惡意猜疑， 5 和心術不正與喪失真理的人不停地爭吵，以敬虔為得利的門路。 6 其實，敬虔加上知足就是大利。
7 因為我們沒有帶甚麼到世上來， 也不能帶甚麼去；
8 只要有衣有食， 我們就該知足。
9 但那些想要發財的人就陷在誘惑、羅網和許多無知有害的慾望中，使人沉淪，以致敗壞和滅亡。 10 貪財是萬惡之根。有人因貪戀錢財而背離信仰，用許多愁苦把自己刺透了。
美好的仗
11 但你這屬上帝的人哪，要逃避這些事；要追求公義、敬虔、信心、愛心、忍耐、溫柔。 12 你要為信仰打那美好的仗；要持定永生，你為此被召，也已經在許多見證人面前作了那美好的見證。 13 我在那賜生命給萬物的上帝面前，並在向本丟．彼拉多作過那美好見證的基督耶穌面前囑咐你t： 14 要守這命令，毫不玷污，無可指責，直到我們的主耶穌基督顯現。 15 到了適當的時候都要顯明出來：
他是那可稱頌、獨一的權能者，
萬王之王，
萬主之主，
16 就是那獨一不死、 住在人不能靠近的光裏， 是人未曾看見，也是不能看見的。 願尊貴和永遠的權能都歸給他。阿們！
17 至於那些今世富足的人，你要囑咐他們不要自高，也不要倚賴靠不住的錢財；要倚靠那厚賜萬物給我們享受的上帝。 18 又要囑咐他們行善，在好事上富足，甘心施捨，樂意分享， 19 為自己積存財富，而為將來打美好的根基，好使他們能把握那真正的生命。
20 提摩太啊，要持守所給你的託付。要躲避世俗的空談和那假冒知識的矛盾言論。 21 有人自稱有這知識而偏離了信仰。 願恩惠與你們同在！
1 TIMOTHY 6
1 If you are a slave, you should respect and honor your owner. This will keep people from saying bad things about God and about our teaching.
2 If any of you slaves have owners who are followers, you should show them respect. After all, they are also followers of Christ, and he loves them. So you should serve and help them the best you can.False Teaching and //True Wealth
These are the things you must teach and tell the people to do. 3 Anyone who teaches something different disagrees with the correct and godly teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 Those people who disagree are proud of themselves, but they don't really know a thing. Their minds are sick, and they like to argue over words. They cause jealousy, disagreements, unkind words, evil suspicions,
5 and nasty quarrels. They have wicked minds and have missed out on the truth.
These people think religion is supposed to make you rich. 6 And religion does make your life rich, by making you content with what you have. 7 We didn't bring anything into this world, and we won'tt take anything with us when we leave. 8 So we should be satisfied just to have food and clothes. 9 People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them.
10 The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.Fighting a Good Fight //for the Faith
11 Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle. 12 Fight a good fight for the faith and claim eternal life. God offered it to you when you clearly told about your faith, while so many people listened. 13 t Now I ask you to make a promise. Make it in the presence of God, who gives life to all, and in the presence of Christ Jesus, who openly told Pontius Pilate about his faith.
14 Promise to obey completely and fully all that you have been told until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.
15 t The glorious God
is the only Ruler,
the King of kings
and Lord of lords.
At the time that God
has already decided,
he will send Jesus Christ
back again.
16 t Only God lives forever!
And he lives in light
that no one can come near.
No human has ever seen God
or ever can see him.
God will be honored,
and his power
will last forever. Amen.
17 Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life. 18 Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have.
19 This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so they will know what true life is like.
20 Timothy, guard what God has placed in your care! Don't pay any attention to godless and stupid talk that sounds smart but really isn't.
21 Some people have even lost their faith by believing this talk.
I pray that the Lord will be kind to all of you!