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Let those who are under the yoke of servitude hold their masters in all honour, that the name of Aloha and his doctrine be not blasphemed. |
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6:1
Let them who are under the yoke of servitude, hold their masters in all honor; lest the name of God and his doctrine be reproached. |
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6:2
But let not those who have believing masters slight them, because they are their brethren; but serve them the more, because they are believers, and beloved who are refreshed by their ministry. These things teach and require of them. |
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And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of them. |
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6:3
But if there be a man who teacheth other doctrine, and who accedeth not to the healthful words of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to the doctrine of the fear of Aloha, |
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But if there be any one, who teacheth a different doctrine, and doth not accede to the salutary words of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and to the doctrine of the fear of God, |
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this (is one) who extolleth himself while knowing nothing, but is infirm with disputation and questioning of words, from which are envy, and contention, and evil speaking, and supposition in the evil mind, |
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he is one that exalteth himself, while he knoweth nothing; and he languisheth in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising, |
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and conflicts of men whose minds are corrupt and deprived of the truth, and who consider that gain is the fear of Aloha. But thou, remove thyself from them. |
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and the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand thou aloof. |
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6:6
For our gain is great which is the fear of Aloha, with the use of our sufficiency. |
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6:6
But great is our gain, which is the fear of God, with the use of our competence. |
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6:7
For nothing brought we into the world, and we know that nothing we are able to take from it. |
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6:7
For we brought nothing into the world; and we know that we can carry nothing out of it. |
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6:8
Therefore sufficient to us are food and raiment. |
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Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us. |
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6:9
But they who will be rich fall into temptations and snares, and many lusts which befool and injure, and which plunge men into destruction and perdition. |
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6:9
But they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and which drown men in destruction and perdition: |
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6:10
For the root of all evil is the love of money; and there are who have coveted it, and from the faith have erred, and have made themselves enter into many sorrows. |
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for the love of money is the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into many sorrows. |
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6:11
But thou, O man of God, from these things flee, and follow after righteousness, and after equity, and after faith, and after charity, and after patience, and after meekness. |
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But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, and rectitude, and faith, and love, and patience, and humility. |
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6:12
And contend in the good agony of faith, and lay hold of the life which is eternal, unto which thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. |
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6:12
And contend in the good contest of faith; and lay hold of life eternal, to which thou art called, and [of which] thou hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. |
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6:13 ¶
I ATTEST thee before Aloha, who vivifieth all, and Jeshu Meshiha, who witnessed before Pontius Pilatos the good testimony, |
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6:13
I charge thee, before God, who quickeneth all, and [before] Jesus the Messiah who attested a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, |
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that thou keep (this) commandment without spot and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, |
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that thou keep the injunction, without stain, and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah; |
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whom in his time will show Aloha the blessed and only Strong One, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; |
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which God will, in due time make visible; [God] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords; |
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he who only is incorruptible, and (who) dwelleth in light which no man can approach; whom no man of men hath seen, nor is able to see: to him be honour and power for ever and ever. Amen. |
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who only is incorruptible, and dwelleth in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man hath seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
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6:17
The rich of this world instruct, that they be not uplifted in their minds, nor be trustful upon riches which have no security, but upon Aloha the living, who giveth to us all abundantly for our comfort; |
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Charge the rich of this world, that they be not uplifted in their minds; and that they confide not in riches, in which is no security; but in the living God, who giveth us all things abundantly for our comfort: |
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and that they perform good works, and become rich in welldoings, and be ready to give and to communicate, |
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6:18
and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate: |
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6:19
and lay for themselves a good foundation for that which is to be, that they may lay hold on the true life. |
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6:19
and that they lay up for themselves a good foundation for that which is future; that they may take hold of real life. |
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6:20
O Timothy, watch over that which is confided to thee, and fly from vain words, and the turnings of false knowledge. |
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6:20
O Timothy, be careful of that which is committed to thee; and shun vain words, and the oppositions of false science: |
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6:21
For they who pursue it err from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. |
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for they who profess it, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. |
