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The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy , Chapter 6 . All who are forced to serve as slaves should consider their masters worthy of full respect . Then people will not speak evil things against God's name and against what we teach . Some slaves have masters who are believers . They shouldn't show their masters disrespect just because they are also believers .
Instead , they should serve them even better . That's because their masters are loved by them as believers . These masters are committed to caring for their slaves . These are the things you are to teach . Try hard to get the believers to do them .
Suppose someone teaches something different than I have taught , suppose that person doesn't agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ , suppose they don't agree with godly teaching , then that person is proud and doesn't understand anything . They like to argue more than they should . They can't agree about what words mean .
All of this results in wanting what others have . It causes fighting , harmful talk and evil distrust . It stirs up trouble all the time among people whose minds are twisted by sin . The truth they once had has been taken away from them . They think they can get rich by being godly .
You gain a lot when you live a godly life , but you must be happy with what you have . We didn't bring anything into the world . We can't take anything out of it . If we have food and clothing , we will be happy with that . People who want to get rich are tempted . They fall into a trap . They are tripped up by wanting many foolish and harmful things .
Those who live like that are dragged down by what they do . They are destroyed and die . Love for money causes all kinds of evil . Some people want to get rich . They have wandered away from the faith . They have wounded themselves with many sorrows . But you are a man of God . Run away from all these things . Try hard to do what is right and godly .
Have faith , love and gentleness . Hold on to what you believe . Fight the good . Fight along with all other believers . Take hold of eternal life . You were chosen for it . When you openly told others what you believe , many witnesses heard you . God gives life to everything .
Christ Jesus told the truth when he was a witness in front of Pontius Pilate In the sight of God . In Christ , I give you a command Obey it until our Lord Jesus Christ appears . Obey it completely . Then no one can find fault with it , or you God will bring Jesus back at a time that pleases him . God is the blessed and only ruler .
He is the greatest king of all . He is the most powerful lord of all . God is the only one who can't die . He lives in light that no one can get close to . No one has seen him . No one can see him . Honor and power belong to him forever . Amen . Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud . Tell them not to put their hope in riches .
Wealth is so uncertain . Command those who are rich to put their hope in God . He richly provides us with everything to enjoy . Command the rich to do what is good . Tell them to be rich in doing good things . Tell them to be rich in doing good things . They must give freely . They must be willing to share .
In this way , they will store up true riches for themselves . It will provide a firm basis for the next life . Then they will take hold of the life that really is life . Timothy , guard what God has trusted you with . Turn away from godless chatter . Stay away from opposing ideas that are falsely called knowledge . Some people believe them .
By doing that , they have turned away from the faith . May God's grace be with you all .