| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God's name and His teaching will not be blasphemed. | 1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered. |
| 2Those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things. | 2Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves. These are the things you are to teach and insist on. |
| 3If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, | 3If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, |
| 4he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, | 4they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, 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 people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. |
| 6But godliness with contentment is a great gain. | 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. | 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. |
| 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. | 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. |
| 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. | 9Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people 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 pains. | 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. |
| 11But you, man of God, run from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. | 11But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. |
| 12Fight the good fight for the faith; take hold of eternal life that you were called to and have made a good confession about in the presence of many witnesses. | 12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your 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 | 13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you |
| 14to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 14to keep this command without spot or blame 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 God will bring about in his own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, |
| 16the only One who has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; no one has seen or can see Him, to Him be honor and eternal might. Amen. | 16who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. 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. | 17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. |
| 18Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share, | 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. |
| 19storing up for themselves a good reserve for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real. | 19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. |
| 20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the "knowledge" that falsely bears that name. | 20Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, |
| 21By professing it, some people have deviated from the faith. Grace be with all of you. | 21which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. Grace be with you all. |
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