1 Timothy 6

1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

1 عَلَى جَمِيعِ مَنْ هُمْ تَحْتَ نِيرِ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ أَنْ يَعْتَبِرُوا سَادَتَهُمْ أَهْلاً لِكُلِّ إِكْرَامٍ، لِكَيْ لَا يَجْلِبُوا التَّجْدِيفَ عَلَى اسْمِ اللهِ وَعَلَى التَّعْلِيمِ.

2 Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

2 وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ لَهُمْ سَادَةٌ مُؤْمِنُونَ أَنْ لَا يَسْتَخِفُّوا بِهِمْ لأَنَّهُمْ إِخْوَةٌ لَهُمْ، بَلْ بِالأَحْرَى أَنْ يَخْدِمُوهُمْ بِخُضُوعٍ، لأَنَّ الْمُسْتَفِيدِينَ مِنْ خِدْمَتِهِمِ الصَّالِحَةِ هُمْ مُؤْمِنُونَ مَحْبُوبُونَ. بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ عَلِّمْ وَعِظْ!

3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

3 أَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ يُعَلِّمُ مَا يُخَالِفُهَا وَلا يُذْعِنُ لِلْكَلامِ الصَّحِيحِ، كَلامِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، وَلِلتَّعْلِيمِ الْمُوَافِقِ لِلتَّقْوَى،

4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

4 فَهُوَ قَدِ انْتَفَخَ تَكَبُّراً، وَلا يَعْرِفُ شَيْئاً، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مَهْوُوسٌ بِالْمُجَادَلاتِ وَالمُنَازَعَاتِ الْكَلامِيَّةِ، وَمِنْهَا يَنْشَأُ الْحَسَدُ وَالْخِصَامُ وَالتَّجْرِيحُ وَالنِّيَّاتُ السَّيِّئَةُ،

5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

5 وَشَتَّى أَنْوَاعِ النِّزَاعِ بَيْنَ أُنَاسٍ فَاسِدِي الْعُقُولِ مُجَرَّدِينَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ، يَعْتَبِرُونَ التَّقْوَى تِجَارَةً.

6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

6 أَمَّا التَّقْوَى مَعَ الْقَنَاعَةِ فَهِيَ تِجَارَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ.

7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

7 فَنَحْنُ لَمْ نَدْخُلِ الْعَالَمَ حَامِلِينَ شَيْئاً، وَلا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ حَامِلِينَ شَيْئاً.

8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

8 إِنَّمَا، مَادَامَ لَنَا قُوتٌ وَلِبَاسٌ، فَلْنَكُنْ قَانِعِينَ بِهِمَا.

9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

9 أَمَّا الَّذِينَ يَرْغَبُونَ فِي أَنْ يَصِيرُوا أَغْنِيَاءَ، فَيَسْقُطُونَ فِي التَّجْرِبَةِ وَالْفَخِّ وَيَتَوَرَّطُونَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ السَّفِيهَةِ الْمُضِرَّةِ الَّتِي تُغَرِّقُ النَّاسَ فِي الدَّمَارِ وَالْهَلاكِ.

10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

10 فَإِنَّ حُبَّ الْمَالِ أَصْلٌ لِكُلِّ شَرٍّ؛ وَإِذْ سَعَى بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ، ضَلُّوا عَنِ الإِيمَانِ، وَطَعَنُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِأَوْجَاعٍ كَثِيرَةٍ.

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

11 وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ، يَا إِنْسَانَ اللهِ، فَاهْرُبْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَاسْعَ فِي إِثْرِ الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالصَّبْرِ وَالْوَدَاعَةِ.

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

12 أَحْسِنِ الْجِهَادَ فِي مَعْرَكَةِ الإِيمَانِ الْجَمِيلَةِ. تَمَسَّكْ بِالْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ، الَّتِي إِلَيْهَا قَدْ دُعِيتَ، وَقَدِ اعْتَرَفْتَ الاعْتِرَافَ الْحَسَنَ (بِالإِيمَانِ) أَمَامَ شُهُودٍ كَثِيرِينَ.

13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

13 وَأُوْصِيكَ، أَمَامَ اللهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِي كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي شَهِدَ أَمَامَ بِيلاطُسَ الْبُنْطِيِّ بِالاعْتِرَافِ الْحَسَنِ،

14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

14 أَنْ تَحْفَظَ الْوَصِيَّةَ خَالِيَةً مِنَ الْعَيْبِ وَاللَّوْمِ إِلَى يَوْمِ ظُهُورِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ عَلَناً.

15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

15 هَذَا الظُّهُورُ سَوْفَ يُتَمِّمُهُ اللهُ فِي وَقْتِهِ الْخَاصِّ، هُوَ السَّيِّدُ الْمُبَارَكُ الأَوْحَدُ، مَلِكُ الْمُلُوكِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْبَابِ،

16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

16 الَّذِي وَحْدَهُ لَا فَنَاءَ لَهُ، السَّاكِنُ فِي نُورٍ لَا يُدْنَى مِنْهُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَرَهُ أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ وَلا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ. لَهُ الْكَرَامَةُ وَالْقُدْرَةُ الأَبَدِيَّةُ. آمِين!

17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

17 أَوْصِ أَغْنِيَاءَ هَذَا الزَّمَانِ أَنْ لَا يَتَكَبَّرُوا، وَلا يَتَّكِلُوا عَلَى الْغِنَى غَيْرِ الثَّابِتِ، بَلْ عَلَى اللهِ الَّذِي يَمْنَحُنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِوَفْرَةٍ لِنَتَمَتَّعَ بِهِ،

18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

18 وَأَنْ يَفْعَلُوا خَيْراً، وَيَكُونُوا أَغْنِيَاءَ بِالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، وَيُوَزِّعُوا بِسَخَاءٍ، وَيَكُونُوا عَلَى اسْتِعْدَادٍ دَائِمٍ لإِشْرَاكِ الآخَرِينَ فِي خَيْرَاتِهِمْ.

19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

19 وَبِذلِكَ يُوَفِّرُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ رَأْسَ مَالٍ لِلْمُسْتَقْبَلِ، حَتَّى يُمْسِكُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ.

20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

20 يَا تِيمُوثَاوُسُ، حَافِظْ عَلَى الأَمَانَةِ الْمُوْدَعَةِ لَدَيْكَ. تَجَنَّبِ الْكَلامَ الدَّنِسَ الْبَاطِلَ، وَمُنَاقَضَاتِ مَا يُسَمَّى زُوراً «مَعْرِفَة».

21 which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

21 وَإِذِ ادَّعَى بَعْضُهُمْ هَذِهِ الْمَعْرِفَةَ الْمَزْعُومَةَ، زَاغُوا عَنِ الإِيمَانِ.

22 لِتَكُنِ النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكَ!