Epistula I ad Timotheum, 6

1. quicumque sunt sub jugo servi dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur ne nomen Domini et doctrina blasphemetur

1. Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine 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 hæc doce et exhortare

2. But they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

3. si quis aliter docet et non adquiescit sanis sermonibus Domini nostri Jesu Christi et ei quæ secundum pietatem est doctrinæ

3. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is according to godliness,

4. superbus nihil sciens sed languens circa quæstiones et pugnas verborum ex quibus oriuntur invidiæ contentiones blasphemiæ suspiciones malæ

4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions,

5. conflictationes hominum mente corruptorum et qui veritate privati sunt existimantium quæstum esse pietatem

5. Conflicts of men corrupted in mind, and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

6. est autem quæstus magnus pietas cum sufficientia

6. But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7. nihil enim intulimus in mundum haut dubium quia nec auferre quid possumus

7. For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.

8. habentes autem alimenta et quibus tegamur his contenti sumus

8. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.

9. nam qui volunt divites fieri incidunt in temptationem et laqueum et desideria multa inutilia et nociva quæ mergunt homines in interitum et perditionem

9. For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition.

10. radix enim omnium malorum est cupiditas quam quidam appetentes erraverunt a fide et inseruerunt se doloribus multis

10. For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

11. tu autem o homo Dei hæc fuge sectare vero justitiam pietatem fidem caritatem patientiam mansuetudinem

11. But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

12. certa bonum certamen fidei adprehende vitam æternam in qua vocatus es et confessus bonam confessionem coram multis testibus

12. Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses.

13. præcipio tibi coram Deo qui vivificat omnia et Christo Jesu qui testimonium reddidit sub Pontio Pilato bonam confessionem

13. I charge thee before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession,

14. ut serves mandatum sine macula inreprehensibile usque in adventum Domini nostri Jesu Christi

14. That thou keep the commandment without spot, blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15. quem suis temporibus ostendet beatus et solus potens rex regum et Dominus dominantium

15. Which in his times he shall shew who is the Blessed and only Mighty, 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

16. Who only hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

17. divitibus hujus sæculi præcipe non sublime sapere neque sperare in incerto divitiarum sed in Deo qui præstat nobis omnia abunde ad fruendum

17. Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy,)

18. bene agere divites fieri in operibus bonis facile tribuere communicare

18. To do good, to be rich in good works, to give easily, to communicate to others,

19. thesaurizare sibi fundamentum bonum in futurum ut adprehendant veram vitam

19. To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

20. o Timothee depositum custodi devitans profanas vocum novitates et oppositiones falsi nominis scientiæ

20. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called.

21. quam quidam promittentes circa fidem exciderunt gratia tecum

21. Which some promising, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.