006:001 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. 006:002 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. 006:003 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, 006:004 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 006:005 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.{NU omits "Withdraw yourself from such."} 006:006 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 006:007 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out. 006:008 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 006:009 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 006:010 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. 006:011 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. 006:012 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 006:013 I charge you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 006:014 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 006:015 which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 006:016 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. 006:017 Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 006:018 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 006:019 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.