1 Timothy 6 (NET)

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1 Timothy 6:1¹Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Pet 2:17-20 Eph 6:5-8 Titus 2:5 Titus 2:8-10 1 Cor 7:21-22 Rom 2:24 Col 3:22-25 Mal 1:6 1 Pet 2:12 1 Pet 3:16

1 Timothy 6:2²But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach them and exhort them about these things.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Col 4:1 1 Tim 4:11 Gen 16:4-5 1 Pet 5:1 1 Tim 5:1 2 Pet 2:10 2 Thess 1:3 Col 1:2 Col 1:4 Col 3:11-12

1 Timothy 6:3³If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:3 1 Tim 1:10 Rom 16:17 2 Tim 4:3 Titus 1:9 1 Thess 4:8 1 Tim 1:6 2 Tim 1:13 Titus 1:1 Titus 2:1-2

1 Timothy 6:4⁴he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Tim 2:23 2 Tim 3:4 1 Tim 3:6 2 Pet 2:12 2 Tim 2:14 Jude 1:10 1 Tim 1:4 1 Tim 1:7 2 Pet 2:18 Jude 1:16

1 Timothy 6:5⁵and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Pet 2:3 2 Tim 3:5 Titus 1:11 2 Tim 3:8 Titus 1:15-16 1 Tim 6:6 Rom 16:17-18 1 Tim 3:3 Matt 12:33 Matt 23:13

1 Timothy 6:7⁷For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Job 1:21 Ps 49:17 Luke 12:20-21 Eccl 5:15-16 Prov 27:24 Luke 16:22-23

1 Timothy 6:9⁹Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 John 2:15-17 Prov 15:27 Prov 28:20-22 1 Tim 3:7 Acts 8:20 2 Pet 2:3 Mark 4:19 Eph 4:22 Matt 13:22 Jas 5:1-4

1 Timothy 6:10¹⁰For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 1:19 1 Tim 6:9 Ps 32:10 Prov 1:31 Titus 1:11 Isa 56:11 Jude 1:11 Mic 3:11 2 Tim 4:10 Matt 23:13

1 Timothy 6:11¹¹But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Tim 2:22 1 Tim 4:12 2 Tim 3:17 Heb 12:14 2 Pet 1:5-7 Phil 4:8-9 1 Cor 10:14 1 Cor 6:18 1 Pet 3:11 Ps 34:14

1 Timothy 6:12¹²Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Pet 5:10 1 Tim 1:18 1 Cor 9:25-26 2 Tim 4:7 Eph 6:10-18 Phil 3:12-14 1 Tim 6:13 Rev 3:3 1 John 2:25 Col 3:15

1 Timothy 6:13¹³I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 18:36-37 Matt 27:11 1 Tim 5:21 John 5:21 Rev 1:5 Rev 3:14 1 Sam 2:6 1 Tim 2:5 1 Tim 6:12 Acts 17:25

1 Timothy 6:15¹⁵—whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 19:16 Rev 17:14 1 Tim 1:17 Jer 10:10 Ps 47:2 1 Tim 1:11 Dan 2:44-47 Jer 46:18 Ps 83:18 Dan 4:34

1 Timothy 6:16¹⁶He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:17 John 1:18 1 John 1:5 Col 1:15 Ps 90:2 John 6:46 Exod 3:14 Isa 57:15 Ps 104:2 Rev 22:5

1 Timothy 6:17¹⁷Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 11:28 Acts 14:17 Matt 19:23 1 Tim 4:10 Jas 1:9-10 Prov 27:24 Jer 9:23-24 Jer 17:7-8 Prov 30:9 Deut 8:17

1 Timothy 6:19¹⁹In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 6:19-21 1 Tim 6:12 2 Tim 2:19 Luke 16:9 1 Pet 1:4 Gal 6:8-9 Prov 31:25 Eph 3:17 Matt 19:21 Phil 3:14

1 Timothy 6:20²⁰O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called “knowledge.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Col 2:8 2 Tim 2:16 2 Tim 1:12-14 2 Tim 3:14-16 Col 2:18 Rom 3:2 1 Tim 6:14 2 Thess 2:15 1 Tim 1:6 2 Thess 1:4

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