1 Timothy 6

Paul instructs slaves to honor their masters, especially believing ones, to uphold the name of God and doctrine; he warns against false teachers seeking profit from godliness and teaches that godliness with contentment is great gain, cautioning against the love of money which leads to ruin.[1][3][6] He charges Timothy to pursue righteousness, keep the commandment blameless until Christ's appearing, and praises God as the blessed Sovereign, King of kings, and Lord of lords who alone has immortality.[1][2]

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οἱ oi those the ones the ones PRO.D NOM M PL δὲ de but now now CONJ πιστοὺς pistous believing trustworthy ones trustworthy ones ADJ.S ACC M PL ἔχοντες echontes having those having those having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL δεσπότας despotas masters absolute masters absolute masters N ACC M PL μὴ me not not (contingently) not (contingently) PART καταφρονείτωσαν kataphroneitosan despise let them treat with contempt let them treat with contempt V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL ὅτι oti because that because CONJ.S ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers brothers brothers N NOM M PL εἰσιν eisin are they are they are V PRS ACT IND 3P PL ἀλλὰ alla but but rather but rather CONJ.C μᾶλλον mallon rather more more ADV δουλευέτωσαν douleuetosan serve let them serve as slaves let them serve as slaves V PRS ACT IMP 3P PL ὅτι oti-2 because that because CONJ.S πιστοί pistoi faithful trustworthy ones trustworthy ones ADJ.S NOM M PL εἰσιν eisin-2 are they are they are V PRS ACT IND 3P PL καὶ kai and and and CONJ ἀγαπητοὶ agapetoi beloved beloved ones beloved ones ADJ.S NOM M PL οἱ oi-2 the the ones the ones PRO.R NOM M PL τῆς tes the of the of the DET.P GEN F SG εὐεργεσίας euergesias benefit of benefaction of benefaction N GEN F SG ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι antilambanomenoi partaking actively supporting themselves supporting themselves V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ταῦτα tauta these things these these PRO.D ACC N PL δίδασκε didaske teach be instructing be teaching V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG καὶ kai-2 and and and CONJ παρακάλει parakalei exhort he/she calls near be exhorting V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG
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