| Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1All who are under the yoke as slaves should regard their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that God's name and his teaching will not be blasphemed. | 1All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. |
| 2Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but serve them even better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things. | 2Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. |
| 3If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, | 3If 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, |
| 4he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, | 4he 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, |
| 5and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain. | 5and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. |
| 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. | 6But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. |
| 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. | 7For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. |
| 8If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. | 8If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. |
| 9But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. | 9But 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. |
| 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. | 10For 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 griefs. |
| 11But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. | 11But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. |
| 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | 12Fight 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. |
| 13In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you | 13I 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, |
| 14to keep this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 15God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, | 15which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, |
| 16who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see, to him be honor and eternal power. Amen. | 16who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. |
| 17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. | 17Instruct 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. |
| 18Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share, | 18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, |
| 19storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of what is truly life. | 19storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. |
| 20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge. | 20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge "-- |
| 21By professing it, some people have departed from the faith. Grace be with you all. | 21which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you. |
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