1. Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
2. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.
3. If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,
4. he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
5. constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.
6. But piety with contentment is great gain.
7. For we have brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry anything out.
8. But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
9. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
10. For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11. But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
12. Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.