1 Timothy 6

1Let 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.Cross-references: Gen 13:7 · Gen 16:9 · Gen 24:2 · Gen 24:12 · Gen 24:27 · Gen 24:35 · +29 more

2Those 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.Cross-references: Gen 16:4 · Num 16:3 · Joel 2:28 · Matt 6:24 · Matt 23:8 · Matt 25:40 · +24 more

3If 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,Cross-references: Prov 15:4 · Matt 22:21 · Matt 28:20 · Rom 16:17 · Gal 1:6 · 1Thess 4:1 · +13 more

4he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,Cross-references: Prov 13:7 · Prov 25:14 · Prov 26:12 · Isa 58:4 · Acts 8:9 · Acts 8:21 · +38 more

5constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.Cross-references: 2Ki 5:20 · Isa 56:11 · Jer 6:13 · Jer 8:10 · Ezek 33:31 · Matt 7:17 · +26 more

6But godliness with contentment is great gain.Cross-references: Ex 2:21 · Ps 37:16 · Ps 84:11 · Prov 3:13 · Prov 8:18 · Prov 15:16 · +12 more

7For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.Cross-references: Job 1:21 · Ps 49:17 · Prov 27:24 · Eccl 5:15 · Luke 12:20 · Luke 16:22

8But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.Cross-references: Gen 28:20 · Gen 48:15 · Deut 2:7 · Deut 8:3 · Prov 27:23 · Prov 30:8 · +5 more

9But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.Cross-references: Gen 13:10 · Num 22:17 · Num 31:8 · Deut 7:25 · Josh 7:11 · Josh 7:24 · +30 more

10For 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.Cross-references: Gen 29:14 · Gen 29:26 · Gen 29:31 · Gen 34:23 · Gen 38:16 · Ex 23:7 · +32 more

11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.Cross-references: Deut 16:20 · Deut 33:1 · 1Sam 2:27 · 1Sam 9:6 · 1Ki 13:1 · 1Ki 13:26 · +30 more

12Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.Cross-references: Deut 26:3 · Deut 26:17 · Ps 63:8 · Prov 3:18 · Song 3:4 · Isa 44:5 · +27 more

13I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,Cross-references: Deut 32:39 · 1Sam 2:6 · Matt 27:11 · John 5:21 · John 5:26 · John 14:6 · +11 more

14that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,Cross-references: 1Chr 28:9 · 1Chr 28:20 · Song 4:7 · 1Cor 1:8 · Eph 5:27 · Phil 1:6 · +20 more

15which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.Cross-references: Ezra 7:12 · Ps 47:2 · Ps 83:18 · Prov 8:15 · Jer 10:10 · Jer 46:18 · +8 more

16He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.Cross-references: Ex 3:14 · Ex 33:20 · Deut 32:40 · Ps 90:2 · Ps 104:2 · Isa 57:15 · +20 more

17Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;Cross-references: Gen 13:2 · Deut 6:10 · Deut 8:17 · Deut 33:15 · 2Chr 26:16 · 2Chr 32:25 · +49 more

18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;Cross-references: Deut 15:7 · 2Chr 24:16 · Ps 37:3 · Ps 112:9 · Prov 11:24 · Eccl 3:12 · +29 more

19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.Cross-references: Ps 17:14 · Prov 10:25 · Prov 31:25 · Matt 6:19 · Matt 10:41 · Matt 19:21 · +14 more

20Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,Cross-references: Acts 17:18 · Acts 17:21 · Rom 1:22 · Rom 3:2 · 1Cor 1:19 · 1Cor 2:6 · +21 more

21which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.Cross-references: Matt 6:13 · Rom 1:7 · Rom 16:20 · Rom 16:23 · Col 4:18 · 1Tim 1:6 · +7 more