| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. | 1All 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. |
| 2Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. | 2Those 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. |
| 3If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, | 3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, |
| 4he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, | 4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, |
| 5and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. | 5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. |
| 6But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. | 6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| 7For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. | 7For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. |
| 8If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. | 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. |
| 9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. | 9Those 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. |
| 10For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. | 10For 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. |
| 11But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. | 11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. |
| 12Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | 12Fight 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. |
| 13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, | 13I 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: |
| 14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, | 14Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 15which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, | 15which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. |
| 16who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. | 16He 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. |
| 17Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. | 17Instruct 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. |
| 18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, | 18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, |
| 19storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. | 19treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. |
| 20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge "-- | 20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” |
| 21which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you. | 21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all. |
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