Berean Interlinear Bible Instructions to Servants 1Ὅσοι (As many as) εἰσὶν (are) ὑπὸ (under) ζυγὸν (a yoke) δοῦλοι (as slaves), τοὺς (the) ἰδίους (own) δεσπότας (masters) πάσης (of all) τιμῆς (honor) ἀξίους (worthy) ἡγείσθωσαν (let them esteem), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) διδασκαλία (teaching) βλασφημῆται (should be blasphemed). 2οἱ (Those) δὲ (now) πιστοὺς (believing) ἔχοντες (having) δεσπότας (masters), μὴ (not) καταφρονείτωσαν (let them despise them) ὅτι (because) ἀδελφοί (brothers) εἰσιν (they are); ἀλλὰ (but) μᾶλλον (rather) δουλευέτωσαν (let them serve them), ὅτι (because) πιστοί (believing ones) εἰσιν (they are), καὶ (and) ἀγαπητοὶ (beloved), οἱ (-) τῆς (by the) εὐεργεσίας (good service) ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι (being helped). Ταῦτα (These things) δίδασκε (teach) καὶ (and) παρακάλει (exhort). Reject False Doctrines 3Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ (teaches another doctrine) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) προσέρχεται (draws near) ὑγιαίνουσιν (the being sound) λόγοις (words) τοῖς (-) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) καὶ (and) τῇ (the) κατ’ (according to) εὐσέβειαν (godliness) διδασκαλίᾳ (teaching), 4τετύφωται (he is puffed up), μηδὲν (nothing) ἐπιστάμενος (knowing) ἀλλὰ (but) νοσῶν (unhealthy) περὶ (about) ζητήσεις (controversies) καὶ (and) λογομαχίας (disputes about words), ἐξ (out of) ὧν (which) γίνεται (come) φθόνος (envy), ἔρις (strife), βλασφημίαι (slander), ὑπόνοιαι (suspicions) πονηραί (evil), 5διαπαρατριβαὶ (and constant frictions) διεφθαρμένων (corrupted) ἀνθρώπων (among men) τὸν (-) νοῦν (in mind), καὶ (and) ἀπεστερημένων (destitute) τῆς (of the) ἀληθείας (truth), νομιζόντων (holding) πορισμὸν (a means of gain) εἶναι (to be) τὴν (-) εὐσέβειαν (godliness).a Contentment in Godliness 6Ἔστιν (Is) δὲ (however) πορισμὸς (gain) μέγας (great) ἡ (-) εὐσέβεια (godliness) μετὰ (with) αὐταρκείας (contentment). 7οὐδὲν (Nothing) γὰρ (for) εἰσηνέγκαμεν (we brought) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world), ὅτι (because)b οὐδὲ (neither) ἐξενεγκεῖν (to carry out) τι (anything) δυνάμεθα (are we able). 8ἔχοντες (Having) δὲ (however) διατροφὰς (sustenance) καὶ (and) σκεπάσματα (coverings), τούτοις (with these) ἀρκεσθησόμεθα (we will be content). 9Οἱ (Those) δὲ (however) βουλόμενοι (desiring) πλουτεῖν (to be rich) ἐμπίπτουσιν (fall) εἰς (into) πειρασμὸν (temptation) καὶ (and) παγίδα (a snare), καὶ (and) ἐπιθυμίας (desires) πολλὰς (many) ἀνοήτους (foolish) καὶ (and) βλαβεράς (harmful), αἵτινες (which) βυθίζουσιν (plunge) τοὺς (-) ἀνθρώπους (men) εἰς (into) ὄλεθρον (ruin) καὶ (and) ἀπώλειαν (destruction). 10ῥίζα (A root) γὰρ (for) πάντων (of all kinds) τῶν (-) κακῶν (of evils) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) φιλαργυρία (love of money), ἧς (which) τινες (some) ὀρεγόμενοι (stretching after) ἀπεπλανήθησαν (have been seduced) ἀπὸ (away from) τῆς (the) πίστεως (faith), καὶ (and) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves) περιέπειραν (have pierced) ὀδύναις (with sorrows) πολλαῖς (many). Fight the Good Fight 11Σὺ (You) δέ (however), ὦ (O) ἄνθρωπε (man) Θεοῦ (of God), ταῦτα (these things) φεῦγε (flee); δίωκε (pursue) δὲ (now) δικαιοσύνην (righteousness), εὐσέβειαν (godliness), πίστιν (faith), ἀγάπην (love), ὑπομονήν (endurance), πραϋπαθίαν (and gentleness). 12ἀγωνίζου (Fight) τὸν (the) καλὸν (good) ἀγῶνα (fight) τῆς (of the) πίστεως (faith). ἐπιλαβοῦ (Lay hold) τῆς (of the) αἰωνίου (eternal) ζωῆς (life), εἰς (to) ἣν (which) ἐκλήθης (you were called), καὶ (and also) ὡμολόγησας (did confess) τὴν (the) καλὴν (good) ὁμολογίαν (confession) ἐνώπιον (before) πολλῶν (many) μαρτύρων (witnesses). 13Παραγγέλλω (I charge) ‹σοι› (you) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), τοῦ (the One) ζωογονοῦντος (giving life) τὰ (to) πάντα (all things), καὶ (and) Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), τοῦ (the One) μαρτυρήσαντος (having testified) ἐπὶ (before) Ποντίου (Pontius) Πιλάτου (Pilate) τὴν (the) καλὴν (good) ὁμολογίαν (confession), 14τηρῆσαί (to keep) σε (you) τὴν (the) ἐντολὴν (commandment) ἄσπιλον (without stain), ἀνεπίλημπτον (above reproach), μέχρι (until) τῆς (the) ἐπιφανείας (appearing) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), 15ἣν (which) καιροῖς (seasons) ἰδίοις (in the own) δείξει (He will display), ὁ (the) μακάριος (blessed) καὶ (and) μόνος (alone) Δυνάστης (Sovereign), ὁ (the) Βασιλεὺς (King) τῶν (of those) βασιλευόντων (being kings), καὶ (and) Κύριος (the Lord) τῶν (of those) κυριευόντων (being lords), 16ὁ (-) μόνος (alone) ἔχων (having) ἀθανασίαν (immortality), φῶς (in light) οἰκῶν (dwelling) ἀπρόσιτον (unapproachable), ὃν (whom) εἶδεν (has seen) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἀνθρώπων (of men) οὐδὲ (nor) ἰδεῖν (to see) δύναται (is able), ᾧ (to whom be) τιμὴ (honor) καὶ (and) κράτος (dominion) αἰώνιον (eternal). ἀμήν (Amen). A Charge to the Rich 17Τοῖς (To the) πλουσίοις (rich) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νῦν (present) αἰῶνι (age), παράγγελλε (instruct them) μὴ (not) ὑψηλοφρονεῖν (to be high-minded), μηδὲ (nor) ἠλπικέναι (to have hope) ἐπὶ (in) πλούτου (of riches) ἀδηλότητι (the uncertainty), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐπὶ (on) Θεῷ (God) τῷ (the One) παρέχοντι (providing) ἡμῖν (us) πάντα (all things) πλουσίως (richly) εἰς (for) ἀπόλαυσιν (enjoyment), 18ἀγαθοεργεῖν (to do good), πλουτεῖν (to be rich) ἐν (in) ἔργοις (works) καλοῖς (good), εὐμεταδότους (generous in distributing) εἶναι (to be), κοινωνικούς (ready to share), 19ἀποθησαυρίζοντας (treasuring up) ἑαυτοῖς (for themselves) θεμέλιον (a foundation) καλὸν (good) εἰς (for) τὸ (the) μέλλον (future), ἵνα (so that) ἐπιλάβωνται (they may take hold) τῆς (of) ὄντως (that which is indeed) ζωῆς (life). Final Guidance 20Ὦ (O) Τιμόθεε (Timothy), τὴν (the) παραθήκην (deposit committed to you) φύλαξον (guard), ἐκτρεπόμενος (avoiding) τὰς (-) βεβήλους (profane), κενοφωνίας (empty babblings) καὶ (and) ἀντιθέσεις (opposing arguments) τῆς (-) ψευδωνύμου (falsely called) γνώσεως (knowledge), 21ἥν (which) τινες (some) ἐπαγγελλόμενοι (professing), περὶ (from) τὴν (the) πίστιν (faith) ἠστόχησαν (have gone astray). Ἡ (-) χάρις (Grace be) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you all).c b 7 BYZ and TR κόσμον, δῆλον c 21 BYZ and TR include Ἀμήν. The Berean Bible www.Berean.Bible Berean Interlinear Bible (BIB) © 2016 by Bible Hub and Berean.Bible Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. |