1 TIMOTHY Chapter 6

 1Tim 6

Servants deserves honor even as they respect their Masters 

1 As long as a slave is under yoke/servitude and is being governed by his own master; everybody is worthy of honour, at least, not to blaspheme the teaching and the Name of God.

2 however, those who have Faithful masters, should not disesteem them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them because they are the Beloved, who participate/help the believers with beneficence/good deeds. Teach and exhort on these things.

Red signals to unapproved piety 

3 if anyone instruct differently, and does not approach (you) with healthy/sound-words of our Lord, according to the teachings of piety (good-conduct) of Jesus Christ,

4 but, is puffed up, and out of understanding nothing, become nauseating, concerning questions and dispute over trivial-matters, even, out of which are ill-will, quarrel, blasphemy, suspicions of evil;

5  and by leisure activities, deprived of the Truth, he corrupts minds of men, and regard piety to be a means of money gain; + depart away from such kind +

Five things needed to pursue Piety/devotion in the Gospel

6 However, Piety (well conducts) with self-sufficiency/contentment is a great means of gain;

7 for, we brought nothing into the world, and cannot even carry anything away.

8 nevertheless, to have food and coverings, these are sufficient.

9 however, men who are willing to be wealthy, would fall into temptations, and traps, and by unintelligent and harmful lusts of many, some have sunk/been plunged into ruins and damnation.

10 because, being fond of money is the root of all worthless/evil things, which anyone who stretch out for them, will be seduced away from Faith, and will pierce/transfix himself with much sorrows.

11 But you, oh man of God, flee from that; however, pursue Piety by  JUSTIFICATION of faith, SELFLESS-LOVE, Cheerful ENDURANCE, and MEEKNESS.

Have the Boldness to profess Gospel like Jesus before all men

12 Fight (contend) a virtuous fight (contest) of Faith, take hold upon Eternal Life, unto which you are called forth, and profess the virtuous confession before many as a Witness. 

13 you shoul transmit the virtuous confession before everybody, as Jesus Christ testified before Pontius Pilate and God revitalized/preserved (Him) alive.

14 you should hold fast to the injunctions of Jesus Christ, be blameless and spotless, until the appearing (epiphany) of our Lord;

The INVISIBLE and INVINCIBLE GOD

15 the Supremely-Blessed One (Jesus) Who will show up at the set time of the  SOVEREIGN/Dynastes, WHO Alone on HIS OWN is the KING over those reigning, and the LORD over those exercising lordship;

16 WHO alone has immortality (deathlessness), dwelling in unapproachable Light, WHO no man has seen, nor be able to see by men; to WHOM be honor and everlasting Dominion (Kratos). Amen.

Advice to the wealthy guys

17 Transmit the message to the rich ones in the present age: not to be high minded, and not to have hope upon the uncertainty of the riches, but upon God, Who copiously provide us all things unto full enjoyment.

18 concerning doing good things, be rich in virtuous deeds, be generous in giving, willing to share/be liberal.

19 you will really treasure up a beautiful things for yourselves, unto the future, at least, by laying hold upon the foundation of zoe-Life.

Preserve Faith by knowledge

20 Oh Timothy, preserve the knowledge, turn away from heathenish things, and vain-voices of opposing ideas, falsely called " legacy".

21 by which they make promises to certain persons who have even gone astray concerning Faith. Grace be with you. +Amen+

***(the first letter to Timothy was written from Laodicea, the metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana (in asia minor))***