1 Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them} because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service {rendered}. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which {is} according to piety,
4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
5 constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be {the end of} piety.
6 But piety with contentment *is* great gain.
7 For we have brought nothing into the world: {it is} {manifest} that neither can we carry anything out.
8 But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
10 For the love of money is {the} root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11 But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
12 Strive earnestly {in} the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
13 I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
14 that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
16 who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom {be} honour and eternal might. Amen.
17 Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for {our} enjoyment;
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate {of their substance},
19 laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of {what is} really life.
20 O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
21 of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace {be} with thee.
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。