1作奴僕的要全心尊重自己的主人，免得上帝的名和我們的教導被人褻瀆。 2若主人是基督徒，作奴僕的不可因為同是信徒就不尊敬自己的主人，反而要更好地服侍他，因為這些接受服侍的人是信徒，是主所愛的。你要教導這些事並勉勵眾人。
異端與貪財
3如果有人傳的教義不符合我們主耶穌基督純正的道和敬虔的教導， 4他就是狂妄自大、一無所知。這種人專好問難，爭辯字句，結果引起嫉妒、紛爭、毀謗和猜忌， 5使那些思想敗壞、失去真理的人爭論不休，甚至把敬虔當作生財之道。 6其實敬虔和知足才是真正的財富， 7因為我們空手來到世上，也要空手離開。 8只要有吃有穿，就該知足。 9那些渴望發財的人卻陷入誘惑、網羅和許多愚蠢有害的慾望中，以致落入敗壞和滅亡中。 10貪財是萬惡之根，有人因為貪財就離棄了信仰，結果飽嚐種種錐心般的痛苦。
保羅對提摩太的囑咐
11但你這屬上帝的人要遠避這些事，要追求公義、敬虔、信心、愛心、忍耐和溫柔， 12要為真道打美好的仗，要持定永生。你是為永生蒙召的，並在許多見證人面前做過美好的見證。 13在賜萬物生命的上帝面前，也在向本丟·彼拉多做過美好見證的基督耶穌面前，我囑咐你： 14要遵守這命令，做純潔無瑕、無可指責的人，一直到我們的主耶穌基督再來。 15到了時候，配得稱頌、獨有權能的萬王之王、萬主之主要使基督顯現。 16上帝是獨一不朽的，住在人不能接近的光中，從來沒有人見過祂，也沒有人能夠看見祂。願尊貴和永遠的權柄都歸給祂。阿們！
17你要勸誡那些今世富足的人不要高傲，也不要冀望於靠不住的錢財，要信靠將萬物厚賜給我們享用的上帝。 18你要勸他們多多行善、慷慨施捨、樂意助人。 19這樣，他們可以為自己的將來奠定美好的基礎，以便持守真正的生命。
20提摩太啊，你要持守所託付給你的，避開世俗的空談和那些違背真理、似是而非的學問。 21有些自稱有這種學問的人已經偏離了信仰。
願恩典與你們同在！
1Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. 2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
