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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 6
The love of money is the root of all evil—Fight the good fight of
faith—Trust not in worldly riches.
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1 LET as many
aservants as are under the byoke count
their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his
doctrine be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters, let
them not despise them, because they are abrethren;
but rather do them bservice, because they are
faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and
exhort.
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3 If any man ateach
otherwise, and consent not to bwholesome words, even
the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to
godliness;
4 He is aproud, knowing
nothing, but bdoting about cquestions and
dstrifes of words, whereof cometh eenvy,
strife, railings, fevil surmisings,
5 Perverse adisputings of men
of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that
bgain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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6 But agodliness with
bcontentment is great gain.
7 For we brought anothing
into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having afood and
raiment let us be therewith
bcontenta.
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8a let us be therewith content
Of all that is in and of this world what is it that is of necessity and of
greatest worth. This epistle is unto those who are 'slaves' or servants unto
others. What is their lot? Ought they be 'content'? Paul teaches that it is
'eternal life' and the doctrine of Christ which brings us to it that is the
'bottom line' of importance in this life, not wealth and riches. And he here
teaches that those who are 'slaves' ought to and might find all that is
necessary for the obtaining of it in Jesus Christ and that beyond 'food and
raiment' or the least of life's necessities, there is nothing more that is
needful to obtain it and that one might be so content in that 'eternal life'
is and can be theirs despite one's own lowliest state in society.
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9 But athey that will be
brich fall into ctemptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful dlusts, which
drown men in destruction and eperdition.
10 For the alove of
bmoney is the root of all evil: which while some
ccoveted after, they have derred from the
faith, and pierced themselves through with many
esorrows.
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11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things;
and follow after arighteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
aeternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast
bprofessed a good profession before many witnesses.
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13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who
aquickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who
before bPontius Pilate cwitnessed a good
confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 aWhich in his times he
shall shew, who is the blessed and only bPotentate,
the cKing of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath
aimmortality, dwelling in the blight
which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath cseen, nor
can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
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17 Charge them that are
arich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust
in uncertain briches, but in the living God, who giveth us
richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in
good works, ready to adistribute, willing to
bcommunicate;
19 aLaying up in
bstore for themselves a good foundation
cagainst the time to come, that they may lay hold on
deternal life.
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20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to
thy atrust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and
boppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
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¶ The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.
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