GNT

1 ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι, τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.

2 οἱ δὲ πιστοὺς ἔχοντες δεσπότας μὴ καταφρονείτωσαν, ὅτι ἀδελφοί εἰσιν· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν, ὅτι πιστοί εἰσιν καὶ ἀγαπητοὶ οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι. ταῦτα δίδασκε καὶ παρακάλει.

3 εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις, τοῖς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, καὶ τῇ κατ᾽ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ,

4 τετύφωται, μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος, ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας, ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος, ἔρις, βλασφημίαι, ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί,

5 διαπαρατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν.

6 ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας·

7 οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα·

8 ἔχοντες δὲ διατροφὰς καὶ σκεπάσματα, τούτοις ἀρκεσθησόμεθα.

9 οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν·

10 ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία, ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.

11 σὺ δέ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε θεοῦ, ταῦτα φεῦγε· δίωκε δὲ δικαιοσύνην, εὐσέβειαν, πίστιν, ἀγάπην, ὑπομονήν, πραϊπαθίαν.

12 ἀγωνίζου τὸν καλὸν ἀγῶνα τῆς πίστεως, ἐπιλαβοῦ τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, εἰς ἣν ἐκλήθης καὶ ὡμολόγησας τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν ἐνώπιον πολλῶν μαρτύρων.

13 παραγγέλλω [σοι ] ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζῳογονοῦντος τὰ πάντα καὶ χριστοῦ ἰησοῦ τοῦ μαρτυρήσαντος ἐπὶ ποντίου πιλάτου τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν,

14 τηρῆσαί σε τὴν ἐντολὴν ἄσπιλον ἀνεπίλημπτον μέχρι τῆς ἐπιφανείας τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ,

15 ἣν καιροῖς ἰδίοις δείξει ὁ μακάριος καὶ μόνος δυνάστης, ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων καὶ κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων,

16 ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον, ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται· ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον· ἀμήν.

17 τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῶ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ θεῶ τῶ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πάντα πλουσίως εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν,

18 ἀγαθοεργεῖν, πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς, εὐμεταδότους εἶναι, κοινωνικούς,

19 ἀποθησαυρίζοντας ἑαυτοῖς θεμέλιον καλὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται τῆς ὄντως ζωῆς.

20 ὦ τιμόθεε, τὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον, ἐκτρεπόμενος τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας καὶ ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως,

21 ἥν τινες ἐπαγγελλόμενοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν ἠστόχησαν. ἡ χάρις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν.

KJV

1  Let as many³⁷⁴⁵ servants¹⁴⁰¹ as are¹⁵²⁶ under⁵²⁵⁹ the yoke²²¹⁸ count²²³³ their own²³⁹⁸ masters¹²⁰³ worthy⁵¹⁴ of all³⁹⁵⁶ honor,⁵⁰⁹² that²⁴⁴³ the³⁵⁸⁸ name³⁶⁸⁶ of God²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² his doctrine¹³¹⁹ be not³³⁶¹ blasphemed.⁹⁸⁷

2  And¹¹⁶¹ they that have²¹⁹² believing⁴¹⁰³ masters,¹²⁰³ let them not³³⁶¹ despise²⁷⁰⁶ them, because³⁷⁵⁴ they are¹⁵²⁶ brethren;⁸⁰ but²³⁵ rather³¹²³ do them service,¹³⁹⁸ because³⁷⁵⁴ they are¹⁵²⁶ faithful⁴¹⁰³ and²⁵³² beloved,²⁷ partakers⁴⁸² of the³⁵⁸⁸ benefit.²¹⁰⁸ These things⁵⁰²³ teach¹³²¹ and²⁵³² exhort.³⁸⁷⁰

3  If any man¹⁵³⁶ teach otherwise,²⁰⁸⁵ and²⁵³² consent⁴³³⁴ not³³⁶¹ to wholesome⁵¹⁹⁸ words,³⁰⁵⁶ even the words³⁵⁸⁸ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ and²⁵³² to the³⁵⁸⁸ doctrine¹³¹⁹ which is according²⁵⁹⁶ to godliness;²¹⁵⁰

4  He is proud,⁵¹⁸⁷ knowing¹⁹⁸⁷ nothing,³³⁶⁷ but²³⁵ doting³⁵⁵² about⁴⁰¹² questions²²¹⁴ and²⁵³² strifes of words,³⁰⁵⁵ whereof^{1537 3739} cometh¹⁰⁹⁶ envy,⁵³⁵⁵ strife,²⁰⁵⁴ railings,⁹⁸⁸ evil⁴¹⁹⁰ surmisings.⁵²⁸³

5  Perverse disputings³⁸⁵⁹ of men⁴⁴⁴ of corrupt¹³¹¹ minds,³⁵⁶³ and²⁵³² destitute⁶⁵⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ truth,²²⁵ supposing³⁵⁴³ that gain⁴²⁰⁰ is¹⁵¹¹ godliness:²¹⁵⁰ from⁵⁷⁵ such⁵¹⁰⁸ withdraw thyself.⁸⁶⁸

6  But¹¹⁶¹ godliness²¹⁵⁰ with³³²⁶ contentment⁸⁴¹ is²⁰⁷⁶ great³¹⁷³ gain.⁴²⁰⁰

7  For¹⁰⁶³ we brought¹⁵³³ nothing³⁷⁶² into¹⁵¹⁹ this world,²⁸⁸⁹ and it is certain^{1212 3754} we³⁷⁶¹ can¹⁴¹⁰ carry nothing out.^{1627 5100}

8  And¹¹⁶¹ having²¹⁹² food¹³⁰⁵ and²⁵³² raiment⁴⁶²⁹ let us be therewith content.^{714 5125}

9  But¹¹⁶¹ they that will¹⁰¹⁴ be rich⁴¹⁴⁷ fall¹⁷⁰⁶ into¹⁵¹⁹ temptation³⁹⁸⁶ and²⁵³² a snare,³⁸⁰³ and²⁵³² into many⁴¹⁸³ foolish⁴⁵³ and²⁵³² hurtful⁹⁸³ lusts,¹⁹³⁹ which³⁷⁴⁸ drown¹⁰³⁶ men⁴⁴⁴ in¹⁵¹⁹ destruction³⁶³⁹ and²⁵³² perdition.⁶⁸⁴

10  For¹⁰⁶³ the³⁵⁸⁸ love of money⁵³⁶⁵ is²⁰⁷⁶ the root⁴⁴⁹¹ of all³⁹⁵⁶ evil:²⁵⁵⁶ which³⁷³⁹ while some⁵¹⁰⁰ coveted after,³⁷¹³ they have erred⁶³⁵ from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ faith,⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² pierced themselves through^{4044 1438} with many⁴¹⁸³ sorrows.³⁶⁰¹

11  But¹¹⁶¹ thou,⁴⁷⁷¹ O⁵⁵⁹⁹ man⁴⁴⁴ of God,²³¹⁶ flee⁵³⁴³ these things;⁵⁰²³ and¹¹⁶¹ follow after¹³⁷⁷ righteousness,¹³⁴³ godliness,²¹⁵⁰ faith,⁴¹⁰² love,²⁶ patience,⁵²⁸¹ meekness.⁴²³⁶

12  Fight⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ good²⁵⁷⁰ fight⁷³ of faith,⁴¹⁰² lay hold on¹⁹⁴⁹ eternal¹⁶⁶ life,²²²² whereunto^{1519 3739} thou art also²⁵³² called,²⁵⁶⁴ and²⁵³² hast professed³⁶⁷⁰ a good²⁵⁷⁰ profession³⁶⁷¹ before¹⁷⁹⁹ many⁴¹⁸³ witnesses.³¹⁴⁴

13  I give thee charge^{3853 4671} in the sight¹⁷⁹⁹ of God,²³¹⁶ who quickeneth²²²⁷ all things,³⁹⁵⁶ and²⁵³² before Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus,²⁴²⁴ who before¹⁹⁰⁹ Pontius⁴¹⁹⁴ Pilate⁴⁰⁹¹ witnessed³¹⁴⁰ a good²⁵⁷⁰ confession;³⁶⁷¹

14  That thou⁴⁵⁷¹ keep⁵⁰⁸³ this commandment¹⁷⁸⁵ without spot,⁷⁸⁴ unrebukable,⁴²³ until³³⁶⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ appearing²⁰¹⁵ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ:⁵⁵⁴⁷

15  Which³⁷³⁹ in his²³⁹⁸ times²⁵⁴⁰ he shall show,¹¹⁶⁶ who is the³⁵⁸⁸ blessed³¹⁰⁷ and²⁵³² only³⁴⁴¹ Potentate,¹⁴¹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ King⁹³⁵ of kings,⁹³⁶ and²⁵³² Lord²⁹⁶² of lords;²⁹⁶¹

16  Who³⁵⁸⁸ only³⁴⁴¹ hath²¹⁹² immortality,¹¹⁰ dwelling³⁶¹¹ in the light⁵⁴⁵⁷ which no man can approach unto;⁶⁷⁶ whom³⁷³⁹ no³⁷⁶² man⁴⁴⁴ hath seen,¹⁴⁹² nor³⁷⁶¹ can¹⁴¹⁰ see:¹⁴⁹² to whom³⁷³⁹ be honor⁵⁰⁹² and²⁵³² power²⁹⁰⁴ everlasting.¹⁶⁶ Amen.²⁸¹

17  Charge³⁸⁵³ them that are rich⁴¹⁴⁵ in¹⁷²² this world,^{3568 165} that they be not highminded;^{5309 3361} nor³³⁶⁶ trust¹⁶⁷⁹ in¹⁹⁰⁹ uncertain⁸³ riches,⁴¹⁴⁹ but²³⁵ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ living²¹⁹⁸ God,²³¹⁶ who giveth³⁹³⁰ us²²⁵⁴ richly⁴¹⁴⁶ all things³⁹⁵⁶ to¹⁵¹⁹ enjoy;⁶¹⁹

18  That they do good,¹⁴ that they be rich⁴¹⁴⁷ in¹⁷²² good²⁵⁷⁰ works,^{2041 1511} ready to distribute,²¹³⁰ willing to communicate;²⁸⁴³

19  Laying up in store⁵⁹⁷ for themselves¹⁴³⁸ a good²⁵⁷⁰ foundation²³¹⁰ against¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ time to come,³¹⁹⁵ that²⁴⁴³ they may lay hold on¹⁹⁴⁹ eternal¹⁶⁶ life.²²²²

20  O⁵⁵⁹⁹ Timothy,⁵⁰⁹⁵ keep⁵⁴⁴² that which is committed to thy trust,³⁸⁷² avoiding¹⁶²⁴ profane⁹⁵² and vain babblings,²⁷⁵⁷ and²⁵³² oppositions⁴⁷⁷ of science¹¹⁰⁸ falsely so called:⁵⁵⁸¹

21  Which³⁷³⁹ some⁵¹⁰⁰ professing¹⁸⁶¹ have erred⁷⁹⁵ concerning⁴⁰¹² the³⁵⁸⁸ faith.⁴¹⁰² Grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ be with³³²⁶ thee.⁴⁶⁷⁵ Amen.²⁸¹

Vul

1 Quicumque sunt sub jugo servi, dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur, ne nomen Domini et doctrina blasphemetur.

2 Qui autem fideles habent dominos, non contemnant, quia fratres sunt: sed magis serviant, quia fideles sunt et dilecti, qui beneficii participes sunt. Hæc doce, et exhortare.

3 Si quis aliter docet, et non acquiescit sanis sermonibus Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et ei, quæ secundum pietatem est, doctrinæ:

4 superbus est, nihil sciens, sed languens circa quæstiones, et pugnas verborum: ex quibus oriuntur invidiæ, contentiones, blasphemiæ, suspiciones malæ,

5 conflictationes hominum mente corruptorum, et qui veritate privati sunt, existimantium quæstum esse pietatem.

6 Est autem quæstus magnus pietas cum sufficientia.

7 Nihil enim intulimus in hunc mundum: haud dubium quod nec auferre quid possumus.

8 Habentes autem alimenta, et quibus tegamur, his contenti simus.

9 Nam qui volunt divites fieri, incidunt in tentationem, et in laqueum diaboli, et desideria multa inutilia, et nociva, quæ mergunt homines in interitum et perditionem.

10 Radix enim omnium malorum est cupiditas: quam quidam appetentes erraverunt a fide, et inseruerunt se doloribus malis.

11 Tu autem, o homo Dei, hæc fuge: sectare vero justitiam, pietatem, fidem, caritatem, patientiam, mansuetudinem.

12 Certa bonum certamen fidei, apprehende vitam æternam, in qua vocatus es, et confessus bonam confessionem coram multis testibus.

13 Præcipio tibi coram Deo, qui vivificat omnia, et Christo Jesu, qui testimonium reddidit sub Pontio Pilato, bonam confessionem,

14 ut serves mandatum sine macula, irreprehensibile usque in adventum Domini nostri Jesu Christi,

15 quem suis temporibus ostendet beatus et solus potens, Rex regum, et Dominus dominantium:

16 qui solus habet immortalitatem, et lucem inhabitat inaccessibilem: quem nullus hominum vidit, sed nec videre potest: cui honor, et imperium sempiternum. Amen.

17 Divitibus hujus sæculi præcipe non sublime sapere, neque sperare in incerto divitiarum, sed in Deo vivo (qui præstat nobis omnia abunde ad fruendum)

18 bene agere, divites fieri in bonis operibus, facile tribuere, communicare,

19 thesaurizare sibi fundamentum bonum in futurum, ut apprehendant veram vitam.

20 O Timothee, depositum custodi, devitans profanas vocum novitates, et oppositiones falsi nominis scientiæ,

21 quam quidam promittentes, circa fidem exciderunt. Gratia tecum. Amen.