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1 Timothy 6

1 The duty of servants toward their masters. 3 Against such as are not satisfied with the word of God. 6 Of true godliness, and contentation of mind 9 Against covetousness. 11 A charge given to Timothy.
1.Let as many *servants as are under the yoke, count their masters worthy of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.
2.And they which have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather do service, because they are faithful, and beloved, and partakers of the abenefit. These things teach and exhort.
3.If any man teach other wise, and consenteth not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godliness,
4.He is pufte up and knoweth nothing, but doteth about *questions and strife of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5.Vain disputations of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that gain is godliness: from such separate thy self.
6.bBut godliness is great gain, if a man be content with that he hath.
7.*For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain, that we can carry nothing out.
8.Therefore when we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.
9.For they that will be crich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.
10.For the desire of money is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and dpierced them selves through with many sorrows.
11.But thou, ô eman of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.
12.Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13.*I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ which under Pontius Pilate *witnessed a good confession,
14.That thou keep this commandment without spot, and unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15.Which in due time he shall shewe, that is *blessed and prince only, ethe King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,
16.Who only hath immortality, and dwelleth in the light that none can attain unto, *whom never man saw, neither can see, unto whom be honour and power everlasting, Amen.
17.Charge them that are rich fin this world, that they be not high minded, and that they *trust not in uncertain riches, but in the living God, (which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)
18.That they do good, and be rich in good works, and ready to distribute, and communicate,
19.*Laying up in store for them selves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.
20.O Timotheus, keep gthat which is committed unto thee, and *avoid profane and vain bablings, and hoppostions of science falsely so called,
21.Which while some profess, they have erred concerning to faith. Grace be with thee, Amen.
The first epistle to Timotheus written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of the Phrygia Pacaciana.

Notes

1-*.
Eph. 6.5, Col. 3.22, 1 Pet. 2.18.
2-a.
That is, of the grace of God, as their servants are, and having the same adoption.
4-*.
Chap. 1.4.
6-b.
They that measure religion by riches, are here taught, that only religion is the true riches.
7-*.
Job 1.21, Prov. 27. 26, Eccl. 5.14.
9-c.
That set their felicity in riches.
10-d.
For they are never quiet neither in soul nor body.
11-e.
Whom God’s Spirit does rule.
13-*.
Chap. 5.21.
13-*-1.
Mat. 27.11, John 18.37.
15-*.
Chap. 1.11.
15-*-1.
Rev. 17.14 and 19.16.
15-e.
By this mighty power of God the faithful are admonished boldly to stand in their vocation although the world, Satan and hell rage against them.
16-*.
John 1.18, 1 John 4.12.
17-*.
Mar. 4.19, Luk. 22.5.
17-f.
In things pertaining to this life.
19-*.
Mat. 6.20, Luk. 12.33.
20-*.
Chap. 1.4 and 4.7.
20-g.
The gifts of God for the utility of the Church.
20-h.
As when question engenders question.