1 Timothy 6:1-8 ▼

1 Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

2 But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

3 If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,

5 wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.

6 Godliness with contentment is great gain,

7 for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;

8 however having food and raiment we shall be contented with these.