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1 Timothy 6
New Testament for Everyone
1 Timothy 6
New Testament for Everyone
Slaves, masters and sound teaching
6 All who live as slaves, “under the yoke” so to speak, should consider their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that people may not say wicked things against the name of God and the teaching. 2 Those who have masters who are also believers should not look down on them because they are brothers, but rather give them service, since those who receive the benefit of their work are beloved fellow believers.
Teach these things, and exhort people to do them. 3 Some people teach other things, and don’t hold firmly to the healthy words of our Lord Messiah Jesus, and the teaching which goes with piety; 4 people like that are conceited and have no understanding. They have a diseased craving for disputes and arguments about words. That just leads to envy, jealousy, evil speaking, wicked suspicions 5 and irritating arguments among people with depraved minds who have lost their grip on the truth and imagine that godliness is a means of gain.
Godliness and contentment
6 If it’s gain you want, though, there is plenty to be had in godliness—if it’s combined with contentment. 7 We brought nothing into the world, after all, and we certainly can’t take anything out. 8 If we have food and clothing, we should be satisfied with it. 9 People who want to be rich, by contrast, fall into temptation and a trap, into many foolish and dangerous lusts which drown people in devastation and destruction. 10 The love of money, you see, is the root of all evil. Some people have been so eager to get rich that they have wandered away from the faith and have impaled themselves painfully in several ways.
The Messiah’s royal appearing
11 But you, man of God—you must run away from all this. Instead, chase after justice, godliness, faith, love, patience and gentleness. 12 Fight the noble fight of the faith, get a firm grasp on the life of the coming age, the life you were called to when you made the noble public profession before many witnesses. 13 I give you this charge before God, who gives life to all things, and Messiah Jesus, who made the noble profession before Pontius Pilate: 14 be undefiled and blameless as you keep the commandment, until the royal appearing of our Lord Messiah Jesus, 15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at its proper time. 16 He is the only one who possesses immortality; he lives in unapproachable light; no human being has seen him, or can see him. To him be eternal honor and power, Amen!
What to do with money
17 What about people who are rich in this present world? Tell them not to think of themselves too highly, and to set their hopes, not on something so uncertain as riches, but on the God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous and eager to share. 19 That way, they will treasure up for themselves a good foundation for the future, and thereby come to possess the life which really is life.
20 Well then, Timothy: keep guard over what has been entrusted to you. Turn away from the pointless and empty talk and contradictions of what is wrongly called “knowledge.” 21 Some have claimed to be experts in it, but have missed the target when it comes to the faith.
Grace be with you all.
1 Timoteut 6
Albanian Bible
1 Timoteut 6
Albanian Bible
6 Të gjithë skllevërit që janë nën zgjedhë le t’i çmojnë zotërinjtë e tyre të denjë për çdo nderim, që të mos shuhen emri i Perëndisë dhe doktrina.
2 Edhe ata që i kanë zotërinjtë besimtarë, të mos i përbuzin sepse janë vëllezër, por t’u shërbejnë edhe më mirë, sepse ata që kanë dobi nga shërbimi i tyre janë besimtarë dhe të dashur. Mëso këto gjëra dhe i këshillo.
3 Në qoftë se dikush mëson një doktrinë tjetër dhe nuk ndjek fjalët e shëndosha të Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht dhe doktrinën sipas perëndishmërisë,
4 ai mbahet më të madh dhe nuk di asgjë, por vuan nga sëmundja e grindjes dhe e të zënit me fjalë, prej nga lindin smira, grindja, të sharat, dyshimet e këqija,
5 debatet e kota të njerëzve me mendje të prishur dhe të shterur nga e vërteta, sepse mendojnë se perëndishmëria është burim fitimi; largohu prej këtyre.
6 Perëndishmëria është një mjet që sjell dobi të madhe, kur njeriu kënaqet me aq sa ka.
7 Sepse ne nuk kemi asgjë me vete në këtë botë, dhe është e qartë se prej saj nuk mund të marrim gjë me vete;
8 por, kur kemi çfarë të hamë dhe të veshim, të jemi të kënaqur me kaq.
9 Por ata që dëshirojnë të pasurohen, bien në tundim, në lak dhe në shumë pasione të paarsyeshme dhe të dëmshme, që i plandosin njerëzit në rrënim dhe shkatërrim.
10 Sepse lakmia për para është rrënja e gjithë të këqijave dhe, duke e lakmuar atë fort, disa u larguan nga besimi dhe e depërtuan veten e tyre në shumë dhimbje.
11 Por ti, o njeriu i Perëndisë, hiq dorë nga këto dhe ndiq drejtësinë, perëndishmërinë, besimin, dashurinë, zemërgjerësinë dhe zemërbutësinë.
12 Lufto luftën e drejtë të besimit, rrok jetën e përjetshme, në të cilën u thirre dhe për të cilën ke bërë rrëfimin e mirë të besimit përpara shumë dëshmitarëve.
13 Po të përgjërohem përpara Perëndisë që u jep jetë të gjitha gjërave dhe të Krishtit Jezus, i cili, duke dëshmuar përpara Ponc Pilatit, dhe një dëshmi të mirë besimi,
14 ta ruash këtë urdhërim pa njolla e te meta, derisa të shfaqet Zoti ynë Jezu Krisht,
15 që, në kohën e caktuar, do ta tregojë i lumi e i vetmi sundimtar, Mbreti i mbretërve dhe Zot i zotërve,
16 ai që i vetmi e ka pavdekësinë dhe rri në dritë të paafrueshme, të cilën asnjë njeri nuk e ka parë kurrë dhe as mund ta shohë; atij i qoftë nderi dhe pushteti i përjetshëm. Amen.
17 Porositi të pasurit e kësaj bote të mos jenë krenarë, dhe të mos i mbajnë shpresat në pasurinë që është e pasigurt, por në Perëndinë e gjallë, i cili na jep gjithçka bujarisht për ta gëzuar,
18 të bëjnë të mira, të bëhen të pasur në vepra të mira, të jenë bujarë dhe të gatshëm për të dhënë,
19 duke mbledhur si thesar një themel të mirë për të ardhmen, për të arritur jetën e përjetshme.
20 O Timote, ruaj atë që të është besuar, duke u shmangur nga fjalët e kota dhe profane dhe nga kundërshtimet e asaj që quhet në mënyrë të rreme shkencë,
21 të cilën e përqafuan disa dhe dolën nga besimi. Hiri qoftë me ty! Amen!
1 Timothy 6
New International Version
1 Timothy 6
New International Version
6 All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect,(A) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.(B) 2 Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers.(C) Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[a] of their slaves.
False Teachers and the Love of Money
These are the things you are to teach and insist on.(D) 3 If anyone teaches otherwise(E) and does not agree to the sound instruction(F) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited(G) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(H) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(I) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6 But godliness with contentment(J) is great gain.(K) 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(L) 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(M) 9 Those who want to get rich(N) fall into temptation and a trap(O) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(P) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(Q) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(R)
Final Charge to Timothy
11 But you, man of God,(S) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(T) faith, love,(U) endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight(V) of the faith. Take hold of(W) the eternal life(X) to which you were called when you made your good confession(Y) in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate(Z) made the good confession,(AA) I charge you(AB) 14 to keep this command without spot or blame(AC) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(AD) 15 which God will bring about in his own time(AE)—God, the blessed(AF) and only Ruler,(AG) the King of kings and Lord of lords,(AH) 16 who alone is immortal(AI) and who lives in unapproachable light,(AJ) whom no one has seen or can see.(AK) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(AL)
17 Command those who are rich(AM) in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,(AN) which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,(AO) who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.(AP) 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(AQ) and to be generous and willing to share.(AR) 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(AS) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(AT) the life that is truly life.
20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(AU) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(AV) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 21 which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.(AW)
Grace be with you all.(AX)
Footnotes
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