1 Timothy 6 Pros Timotheon A 6
1Hosois alō hupo zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgolōr, hina mē tem onomem tou theou kai tas didaskalias blasfēmoteiō.All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. 2tois de pistoin echarōntois despotoin mē katafronalōr, hoti adelfois alō; alla mallon douleualōr, hoti pistois alō kai agapētois tois tau euergesiau antilaborōntois. Houteim didaskasōr kai parakalasōr.Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
3ei tinos heterodidaskalatō kai mē proserchotō hugiainarōntoi logoi, toi tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, kai ta kata eusebeian didaskalia,If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, 4tufotē, mēdenem epistorōntos, alla nosarōntos peri zētēsiain kai logomachiain, ek haiu genotō fthonos, eridas, blasfēmiais, huponoiais ponērais,he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, 5diaparatribais diaftherorēntoiu anthrōpoiu ton nouon kai aposterorēntoiu tau alētheiau, nomizarōntoiu porismon arō tan ⸀eusebeian.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. 6atō de porismos megos tas eusebeias meta autarkeiau;Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. 7oudenem gar eisferana eis ton kosmon, ⸀hoti oude ekferara tinem dunonō;For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. 8echarōntois de diatrofain kai skepasmeim, houtei arkini.But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9tois de boulorōntois ploutarō empiptalō eis peirasmon kai pagidan kai epithumiain pollain anoētain kai blaberain, hotinais buthizalō toin anthrōpoin eis olethron kai apōleian;Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10rizas gar panteiu teiu kakoseiu atō tas filargurias, hau tinois oregorōntois apoplanila apo tau pistiau kai heautoin peripeirala odunai pollai.For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11Sis de, ō anthrōpor ⸀theou, houteim fugasōr; diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, eusebeian, pistian, agapan, hupomonan, ⸀praupathian.But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12agōnizosōr ton kalon agōnon tau pistiau, epilabesar tau aiōniau zōau, eis han kalisa kai homologasa tan kalan homologian enōpion polloiu marturoiu.Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses. 13parangelamō si enōpion tou theou tou ⸀zōogonarōntou teim panteim kai Christou Iēsu tou marturarantou epi Pontiou Pilatou tan kalan homologian,I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate: 14tērara sin tan entolan aspilan anepilēmptan mechris tau epifaneiau tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou,Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15han kairoi idioi deikati tos makarios kai monos dunastos, tos basilevos toiu basilarōntoiu kai kurios toiu kurieuarōntoiu,which the blessed and only Sovereign One— the King of kings and Lord of lords— will bring about in His own time. 16tos monos echarōntos athanasian, fōtem oikarōntos aprositem, hon horata oudenos anthrōpoiu oude horara dunotō; ho timas kai kratem aiōniem; amēn.He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
17Toi plousioi en to nun aiōno parangelasōr mē hupsēlofronarō mēde elpizarē epi ploutou adēlota, alla ⸀epi ⸀theo to parecharōnto ni panteim plousiōs eis apolausian,Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. 18agathoergarō, ploutarō en ergei kalei, eumetadotoin arō, koinōnikoin,Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, 19apothēsaurizarōntoin heautoi themelion kalon eis tem mellarōntem, hina epilabeleia tau ⸀ontōs zōau.treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
20Ō Timotheor, tan parathēkan fulassasar, ektraporōntos tain bebēlain kenofōniain kai antithesiain tau pseudōnumau gnōsiau,O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” 21han tinois epangelorōntois peri tan pistian astochala. Tas charitas ⸂meta vu.⸃which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
Textual notes9
5 ⸀eusebeian Byz +Ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων. 7 ⸀hoti Byz dēlem hoti. 11 ⸀theou Byz tou theou. ⸀praupathian Byz πρᾳότητα. 13 ⸀zōogonarōntou Byz zōopoiarōntou. 17 ⸀epi Byz ἐν τῷ. ⸀theo Byz +τῷ ζῶντι. 19 ⸀ontōs Byz αἰωνίου. 21 ⸂meta vu⸃ Byz meta su amēn.