1 Timothy 661 TimothyCaring for groups in the churchYoung’s Literal Translation

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1. Serving with Honor

   (Ephesians 6:5–9; Colossians 3:22–25)

2. 1YLTAs many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;BSBBSB: All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
3. 2YLTand those having believing masters, let them not slight them, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;BSBBSB: Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

4. Reject False Doctrines

5. 3YLTif any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words — those of our Lord Jesus Christ — and to the teaching according to piety,BSBBSB: If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
6. 4YLThe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,BSBBSB: he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
7. 5YLTwranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;BSBBSB: and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

8. Godliness with Contentment

9. 6YLTbut it is great gain — the piety with contentment;BSBBSB: Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
10. 7YLTfor nothing did we bring into the world — it is manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;BSBBSB: For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
11. 8YLTbut having food and raiment — with these we shall suffice ourselves;BSBBSB: But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
12. 9YLTand those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,BSBBSB: Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
13. 10YLTfor a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;BSBBSB: For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

14. Fight the Good Fight

15. 11YLTand thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;BSBBSB: But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
16. 12YLTbe striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.BSBBSB: Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
17. 13YLTI charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,BSBBSB: I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
18. 14YLTthat thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,BSBBSB: Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
19. 15YLTwhich in His own times He shall shew — the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,BSBBSB: which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
20. 16YLTwho only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.BSBBSB: He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

21. A Charge to the Rich

    (Proverbs 23:1–5; James 5:1–6)

22. 17YLTThose rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; —BSBBSB: Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
23. 18YLTto do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,BSBBSB: Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
24. 19YLTtreasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.BSBBSB: treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

25. Guard the Faith

26. 20YLTO Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,BSBBSB: O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
27. 21YLTwhich certain professing — concerning the faith did swerve; the grace is with you. Amen.BSBBSB: which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

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