1 Timothy 6:11

6:11 But you, as a person dedicated to God, ¹  keep away from all that. ²  Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

1 Timothy 6:2

6:2 But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect ³  because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. ⁴ 

Summary of Timothy’s Duties

Teach them and exhort them about these things. ⁵ 

1 Timothy 2:1

Prayer for All People

2:1 First of all, then, I urge that requests, ⁶  prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, ⁷ 

¹ tn Grk “O man of God.”

² tn Grk “flee these things.”

³ tn Or “think the less of them”; Grk “despise them,” “look down on them.”

⁴ tn Or “those who devote themselves to service are faithful and dearly loved” (referring to slaves who serve them).

⁵ tn Grk “these things teach and exhort.”

⁶ tn Or “petitions.”

⁷ tn Grk “all men”; but here ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is used generically, referring to both men and women.