9 5:17Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching. 5:18For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward. 5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, except by two or three witnesses. 5:20Those that sin, rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
10 5:21I charge you before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality. 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither partake of others' sins. Keep yourself pure. 5:23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine on account of your stomach and your frequent infirmities. 5:24The sins of some men are manifest, going before to judgment; but some they follow; 5:25in like manner also good works are manifest, and those which are otherwise cannot be hid.
11 6:1Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed. 6:2And let those who have believing masters not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather serve, because they are believers and beloved, who partake of the benefit.
12 These things teach and exhort. 6:3If any one teaches differently, and consents not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to piety, 6:4he is blinded and knows nothing, but has a sickly longing for debates and wars of words, from which arise envy, contention, blasphemies, evil suspicions, 6:5and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain. 6:6But piety with contentment is great gain. 6:7For we brought nothing into the world; it is clear that we can carry nothing out of it; 6:8but having food and clothing let us be contented with them. 6:9But those who wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition. 6:10For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
13 6:11But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness. 6:12Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses. 6:13I charge you before the God who gives life to all [creatures], and Christ Jesus who made the good profession before Pontius Pilate, 6:14that you keep the charge without spot, without blame, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 6:15which the blessed and only Potentate will show in its times, the King of kings and Lord of Lords, 6:16who only has immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man has seen nor can see; to whom be honor and power eternal; amen.
14 6:17Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy, 6:18to perform good works, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, benevolent, 6:19treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.
15 6:20O Timothy, keep the trust, turning away from profane and empty words, and contradictions of mis-named science, 6:21which some having professed have erred from the faith. The grace be with you.