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The American Standard Version of 1901

1 Timothy 6

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Let as many as are 1 servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. 1) Gr bondservants

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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 1 partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort. 1) Or lay hold of

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If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to 1 sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 1) Gr healthful

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he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but 1 doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 1) Gr sick

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wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

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But godliness with contentment is great gain:

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for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;

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but having food and covering 1 we shall be therewith content. 1) Or in these we shall have enough

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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.

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For the love of money is a root of all 1 kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1) Gr evils

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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, 1 patience, meekness. 1) Or stedfastness

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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.

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I charge thee in the sight of God, who 1 giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession; 1) Or preserveth all things alive

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that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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which in 1 its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of 2 kings, and Lord of 3 lords; 1) Or his 2) Gr them that reign as kings 3) Gr them that rule as lords

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who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

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Charge them that are rich in this present 1 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; 1) Or age

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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, 1 willing to communicate; 1) Or ready to sympathize

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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.

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O Timothy, guard 1 that which is committed unto thee , turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; 1) Gr the deposit

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which some professing have 1 erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. 1) Gr missed the mark



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