6 All who are under the yoke as servants are to regard their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and the teaching may not be spoken against.  2 And those who have masters who are believers should show them no less respect because they are brothers, but should serve them even more conscientiously, because those who benefit from their service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things.
    3 If anyone teaches other doctrines and does not agree with the health-giving words, namely the teachings given by our lord Jesus Messiah,[1337] and thus with the teaching that promotes godliness,  4 he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has an unhealthy craving for disputes and arguments over words. This leads to envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions  5 and constant quarrels among people whose minds are corrupted, who are deprived of the truth, and who imagine that godliness is a way to financial gain.  6 Now godliness along with contentment is a great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we can take nothing out either.  8 If we have food and clothes we are to be content with that.  9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.  10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it some have strayed from the faith and pierced themselves with a world of pain.
    11 But you, man of God, run from all those things; instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.  12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the Life of the Age to Come to which you were invited and for which you made a good public confession in front of many witnesses. 13 In the presence of God who gives life to all things, and Messiah Jesus, who gave his good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you 14 to obey this command without fault or blame until the appearing of our lord Jesus Messiah, 15 which God will bring at the right time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. 16 He is the only one who has immortality[1338] and lives in unapproachable light, and no human has seen or can see Him. To Him be the honor and dominion of the coming age! Amen.
    17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but to set their hope on God who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.  18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works and to be generous, sharing with others. 19 In this way they are storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the Age to Come, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.
    20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding the profane chatter and contradictions of that system of “knowledge” which is falsely named. 21 By professing it, some people have veered away from the faith. Grace be with you all.