1 Timothy 6:1-8 ▼

1 Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.

3 If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] according to piety,

4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

5 constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.

6 But piety with contentment is great gain.

7 For we have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carry anything out.

8 But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.