The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 quicumque sunt sub iugo servi dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur ne nomen Domini et doctrina blasphemetur
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Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.
2 qui autem fideles habent dominos non contemnant quia fratres sunt sed magis serviant quia fideles sunt et dilecti qui beneficii participes sunt haec doce et exhortare
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And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
3 si quis aliter docet et non adquiescit sanis sermonibus Domini nostri Iesu Christi et ei quae secundum pietatem est doctrinae
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If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,
4 superbus nihil sciens sed languens circa quaestiones et pugnas verborum ex quibus oriuntur invidiae contentiones blasphemiae suspiciones malae
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he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
5 conflictationes hominum mente corruptorum et qui veritate privati sunt existimantium quaestum esse pietatem
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useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
6 est autem quaestus magnus pietas cum sufficientia
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Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 nihil enim intulimus in mundum haut dubium quia nec auferre quid possumus
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For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 habentes autem alimenta et quibus tegamur his contenti sumus
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And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
9 nam qui volunt divites fieri incidunt in temptationem et laqueum et desideria multa inutilia et nociva quae mergunt homines in interitum et perditionem
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But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 radix enim omnium malorum est cupiditas quam quidam appetentes erraverunt a fide et inseruerunt se doloribus multis
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 tu autem o homo Dei haec fuge sectare vero iustitiam pietatem fidem caritatem patientiam mansuetudinem
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But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
12 certa bonum certamen fidei adprehende vitam aeternam in qua vocatus es et confessus bonam confessionem coram multis testibus
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Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13 praecipio tibi coram Deo qui vivificat omnia et Christo Iesu qui testimonium reddidit sub Pontio Pilato bonam confessionem
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I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14 ut serves mandatum sine macula inreprehensibile usque in adventum Domini nostri Iesu Christi
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that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing,
15 quem suis temporibus ostendet beatus et solus potens rex regum et Dominus dominantium
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which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
16 qui solus habet inmortalitatem lucem habitans inaccessibilem quem vidit nullus hominum sed nec videre potest cui honor et imperium sempiternum amen
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who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
17 divitibus huius saeculi praecipe non sublime sapere neque sperare in incerto divitiarum sed in Deo qui praestat nobis omnia abunde ad fruendum
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Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
18 bene agere divites fieri in operibus bonis facile tribuere communicare
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Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
19 thesaurizare sibi fundamentum bonum in futurum ut adprehendant veram vitam
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storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 o Timothee depositum custodi devitans profanas vocum novitates et oppositiones falsi nominis scientiae
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O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge--
21 quam quidam promittentes circa fidem exciderunt gratia tecum
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by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.