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KJB-16111 Of the duetie of seruants. 3 Not to haue fellowship with newfangled teachers. 6 Godlinesse is great gaine, 10 and loue of money the roote of all euill. 11 What Timothie is to flie, and what to follow, 17 and whereof to admonish the rich. 20 To keepe the puritie of true doctrine, and to auoyd prophane ianglings.
   (1 Of the duty of servants. 3 Not to have fellowship with newfangled teachers. 6 Godlinesse is great gaine, 10 and love of money the root of all evil. 11 What Timothie is to flie, and what to follow, 17 and whereof to admonish the rich. 20 To keep the puritie of true doctrine, and to auoyd prophane ianglings.)


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1 Timothy 6 General Notes

Structure and Formatting

8. Paul gives instructions about how to treat different types of believers (5:1–6:2) * How slaves should treat their masters (6:1–2)9. Paul condemns false teachers and lovers of money (6:3–10)10. Paul encourages Timothy (6:11–16)11. Paul gives commands for rich people (6:17–19)12. Final exhortation and letter closing (6:20–21)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Slavery

In 6:1–2, Paul teaches Christian slaves to honor and serve their masters. This does not mean that he is endorsing slavery as a good thing or as something that God approves of. Instead, Paul is encouraging believers to be godly and content in every situation that they are in. This does not mean that they cannot also work to change those situations. Be sure that your translation does not imply that Paul is encouraging people to have slaves.

Wealth and money

In 6:5–10, Paul condemns some people for thinking that godliness is a means of gain, and he instead indicates that godliness with contentment is the real gain. Then Paul explains that loving money causes many kinds of evil desires and behavior. Later on, in 6:17–19, he indicates that people who are rich should focus on gaining blessings from Jesus when he returns. To do that, they should give away and share their money and possessions. So, throughout this chapter, Paul indicates that being rich and desiring to be rich are dangerous. Paul does not mean that no rich people can be believers, but he does mean that rich people must do good things, including giving and sharing what they have. Make sure that your translation expresses that idea.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Fighting the good fight

In 6:12, Paul exhorts Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith.” He compares how Timothy must act in faith to how soldiers fight in a war. He implies that Timothy will experience conflict, danger, and hardship and that he must obey God and Paul as a soldier obeys his commanders. Since Paul uses warfare language to refer to the Christian life in many verses, if possible, preserve the metaphor or express the idea in simile form. See the notes on this verse for translation options, and see how you expressed the similar idea in 1:18. (See: figs-metaphor)

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