1 Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. 2 Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.*6:5 NU omits "Withdraw yourself from such."

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. 8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 13 I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords. 16 He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

17 Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith.

Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Kõik, kes on orjaikkes, pidagu oma peremehi suure lugupidamise vääriliseks, et Jumala nime ja õpetust ei teotataks. 2 Aga kellel on usklikud peremehed, ärgu põlaku neid sellepärast, et nad on usukaaslased, vaid teenigu neid veel paremini, sest nad on nende usukaaslased ja pühendunud oma orjade heaolule.

Seda õpeta ja rõhuta!

3 Kes õpetab midagi muud ega nõustu meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse mõistlike sõnade ja jumalakartliku õpetusega, 4 on ennast täis ega mõista midagi! Neile meeldib haiglaslikult vaielda ja tülitseda sõnade tähenduse pärast, millest tekib kadedust, riidu, laimu, alatuid kahtlustusi 5 ja pidevat jagelemist inimeste vahel, kes on kaotanud arukuse, kellelt on varastatud tõde ja kes peavad jumalakartust rahaliseks tuluallikaks.

6 Ent jumalakartus koos rahuloluga on tõesti suur tuluallikas. 7 Ei ole me ju midagi toonud siia maailma ega saa ka midagi ära viia. 8 Kui meil on toit laual ja riie seljas, siis olgem sellega rahul. 9 Aga kes tahavad rikkaks saada, langevad ahvatluste lõksu ja paljude rumalate ja kahjulike himude küüsi, mis veavad inimesed sügavasse hävingusse ja hukatusse. 10 Sest armastus raha vastu on kogu kurja juur: seda ahnitsedes on mitmed usuteelt eksinud ja endale tekitanud palju piinu.

11 Sina aga, Jumala inimene, hoidu sellest! Taotle õigust, jumalakartust, ustavust, armastust, vastupidavust ja tasadust! 12 Võitle head usuvõitlust, haara kinni igavesest elust, millele sa oled kutsutud, kui sa oled andnud hea tunnistuse paljude tunnistajate ees. 13 Ma käsin sind Jumala ees, kes kõik teeb elavaks, ja Jeesuse Kristuse ees, kes Pontius Pilaatuse ees andis hea tunnistuse, 14 et sa järgiksid korraldust veatult ja laitmatult kuni meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse ilmumiseni, 15 mille õigel ajal toob nähtavale tema –

õnnistatud ja ainus Valitseja,

kuningate Kuningas ja isandate Issand,

16 kes üksi on surematu,

kes elab ligipääsmatus valguses,

keda pole näinud ükski inimene ega võigi näha.

Temale olgu austus ja igavene vägi! Aamen.

17 Manitse neid, kes on rikkad praeguses maailmas, et nad ei oleks kõrgid ega loodaks varandusele, mis on ebakindel, vaid Jumalale, kes annab meile nautimiseks kõike rikkalikult. 18 Käsi neil teha head, olla rikkad kaunite tegude poolest, olla helded ja valmis teistega jagama. 19 Selliselt koguvad nad vara ja rajavad endale vundamendi tulevaseks ajaks, et haarata kinni tõelisest elust.

20 Timoteos, hoia seda, mis sinu hoolde on usaldatud! Väldi jumalakartmatut loba ja vastuväiteid, mida ekslikult teadmisteks kutsutakse, 21 millega nõustudes on mõnedki usust kõrvale kaldunud.

Arm olgu teie kõikidega!