1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

4 He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

5 Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

6 But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

7 For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;

8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

10 For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

12 Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

13 I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

14 To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

18 And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

19 Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.

20 O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

21 Through which some, who gave their minds to it, have been turned away from the faith. Grace be with you.

1 凡负轭作奴仆的， 应当看自己的主人是配受十分的敬重， 免得 神的名和道理被人亵渎。

2 奴仆有信主的主人， 不可因为他们是弟兄而轻看他们； 倒要加意服事他们， 因为这些受到服事的益处的， 是信主蒙爱的人。你要把这些事教导人， 劝勉人。

3 如果有人传别的教义， 不接受我们的主耶稣基督纯正的话语， 和那敬虔的道理，

4 他是自高自大， 一无所知， 反而专好问难争辩， 由此产生妒忌、纷争、毁谤、恶意的猜疑，

5 就和那些心术败坏， 丧失真理的人不断地争竞。他们视敬虔为得利的门路。

6 其实敬虔而又知足， 就是得大利的途径，

7 因为我们没有带什么到世上来， 也不能带什么去。

8 只要有衣有食， 就应当知足。

9 但那些想要发财的人， 就落在试探中和陷阱里； 又落在许多无知而有害的私欲里， 使人沉沦在败坏和灭亡中；

10 因为贪财是万恶之根。有人贪爱钱财， 就被引诱离开真道， 用许多痛苦把自己刺透了。

11 但你这属 神的人啊， 应该逃避这些事， 要追求公义、敬虔、信心、爱心、忍耐和温柔。

12 要为信仰打那美好的仗， 持定永生； 你是为这永生而蒙召的， 又在许多的证人面前承认过美好的信仰。

13 我在赐生命给万物的 神面前， 并那在本丢．彼拉多面前见证过美好的信仰的基督耶稣面前嘱咐你，

14 你当毫无玷污， 无可指摘地持守这命令， 直到我们主耶稣基督的显现。

15 到了适当的时候， 那可称颂的、独一的全能者， 万王之王， 万主之主， 必把基督的显现表明出来。

16 只有他永远不死， 住在不能接近的光里， 没有人见过他， 人也不能看见他。愿尊荣和永远的权能都归给他。阿们。

17 你要嘱咐那些今世富有的人， 叫他们不要心高气傲， 也不要寄望在浮动的财富上， 却要仰望那厚赐百物给我们享用的 神。

18 又要嘱咐他们行善， 在善事上富足， 慷慨好施。

19 这样， 就为自己在来世积聚财富， 作美好的基础， 好叫他们能够得着那真正的生命。

20 提摩太啊， 你要保守所交托你的， 避免世俗的空谈和冒称是知识的那种反调；

21 有些人自称有这知识， 就偏离了真道。愿恩惠与你们同在。