The First Letter of
St. Paul to Timothy
Chapter 6
¹ Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 1)
Only for Your sake and in order to respect Your teaching and in keeping the faith may we obey and honor Amen.
² Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful to them on the ground that they are members of the church; rather they must serve them all the more since those who benefit by their service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 2)
Oh God my Father, what I do I do for You and not for the people of the world, even if they are my masters and superiors. Help me please to show them the same love care and obedience that I show to You even though at times I am found weak and imperfect Amen.
³ Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness, ⁴ is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words. From these come envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, ⁵ and wrangling among those who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 3 to 5)
Oh God my Father even though I do not agree with the Roman Catholic Church about the annulment of marriages, I still believe in You and Your teachings Amen.
⁶ Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; ⁷ for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it;⁸ but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
((The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 6 to 8)
Oh God, my Father, I thank You for Your providence, for providing me with the basic essentials and even more in order for me to survive in this world. I pray that I do not end up caught in the ways of the world that are conditioned by gains and riches in order for one to feel more financially secure or wealthy Amen. My security and wealth are in You my God and Father and it is in You that I place my trust. Amen.
⁹ But those who want to be rich fall into the temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 9)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for all that You have provided me with, for all my debts, for everything. I thank You for being my God and Father, for in You alone I have found my riches and security Amen. Thanks, Jesus.
¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God my Father, I pray that You continue to make me happy with all the earnings that You have provided me with and to never seek to grow in fame and power Amen.
¹¹ But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God, my Father, I pray that You give us the motivation and strength to practice such holy and positive ways. I pray for healing in those areas that are still weak and graces for those areas that are already according to Your will Amen.
¹² Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for this encouraging invitation, to live my baptism, to refuse and reject all that comes from the evil one and to be united in Your body Amen.
¹³ In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you ¹⁴ to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which he will bring about at the right time-he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 13 to 15)
Amen Oh God my Father the commandment of Love is above all the commandments because it covers all the commandments. By means of Your help only we can succeed in loving ourselves, Yourself and others especially those with whom we do not agree with Amen.
¹⁶ It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion Amen.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 16)
Amen to You be the honour and glory forever and ever Amen my God and Father, may You be praised and worshipped in all areas of the world. Everything existing is under Your control and nothing takes place without Your knowledge Amen. Thanks, Jesus.
¹⁷ As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 17)
Oh God my Father please teach us to be humble and to depend on You and not only on our skills and resources, for all that we know and all that we have is not our own but given to us by You for the good and service of ourselves and most importantly for being of help to others Amen.
¹⁸ They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, ¹⁹ thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 18 to 19)
Oh brothers and sisters on reflecting on these verses I imagine a power bank full of good deeds and generous acts towards others, that will be redeemed in graces upon the time of our death. Such acts will appear before You my God and Father and consider them even though we also have our share of sins Amen.
²⁰ Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge; ²¹ by professing it some have missed the mark as regards the faith. Grace be with you.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 20 to 21)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for the messages found in the bible, for they are like vitamins to both the body and graces for the soul. I pray that we are not corrupted by the knowledge of the world, but helped by that same knowledge to keep on believing and keeping the flame of faith blazing Amen.
I would like to end this meditation on the 6th chapter of the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy with the following prayer:-
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord God Jesus Christ, in the name of God I put on You the responsibility and on myself the duty of obeying the Word of God and of proclaiming it to others. It is our duty to proclaim and defend this treasure Amen. Thank You Jesus.
In order to continue meditating on the Word of God I invite you to click on the following link which will take you to the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy
https://secondletterofpaultotimothy.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-second-letter-of-paul-to-timothy.html
² Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful to them on the ground that they are members of the church; rather they must serve them all the more since those who benefit by their service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 2)
Oh God my Father, what I do I do for You and not for the people of the world, even if they are my masters and superiors. Help me please to show them the same love care and obedience that I show to You even though at times I am found weak and imperfect Amen.
³ Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness, ⁴ is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words. From these come envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, ⁵ and wrangling among those who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 3 to 5)
Oh God my Father even though I do not agree with the Roman Catholic Church about the annulment of marriages, I still believe in You and Your teachings Amen.
⁶ Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; ⁷ for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it;⁸ but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
((The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 6 to 8)
Oh God, my Father, I thank You for Your providence, for providing me with the basic essentials and even more in order for me to survive in this world. I pray that I do not end up caught in the ways of the world that are conditioned by gains and riches in order for one to feel more financially secure or wealthy Amen. My security and wealth are in You my God and Father and it is in You that I place my trust. Amen.
⁹ But those who want to be rich fall into the temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 9)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for all that You have provided me with, for all my debts, for everything. I thank You for being my God and Father, for in You alone I have found my riches and security Amen. Thanks, Jesus.
¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God my Father, I pray that You continue to make me happy with all the earnings that You have provided me with and to never seek to grow in fame and power Amen.
¹¹ But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God, my Father, I pray that You give us the motivation and strength to practice such holy and positive ways. I pray for healing in those areas that are still weak and graces for those areas that are already according to Your will Amen.
¹² Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for this encouraging invitation, to live my baptism, to refuse and reject all that comes from the evil one and to be united in Your body Amen.
¹³ In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you ¹⁴ to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which he will bring about at the right time-he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verses 13 to 15)
Amen Oh God my Father the commandment of Love is above all the commandments because it covers all the commandments. By means of Your help only we can succeed in loving ourselves, Yourself and others especially those with whom we do not agree with Amen.
¹⁶ It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion Amen.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 16)
Amen to You be the honour and glory forever and ever Amen my God and Father, may You be praised and worshipped in all areas of the world. Everything existing is under Your control and nothing takes place without Your knowledge Amen. Thanks, Jesus.
¹⁷ As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 17)
Oh God my Father please teach us to be humble and to depend on You and not only on our skills and resources, for all that we know and all that we have is not our own but given to us by You for the good and service of ourselves and most importantly for being of help to others Amen.
¹⁸ They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, ¹⁹ thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 18 to 19)
Oh brothers and sisters on reflecting on these verses I imagine a power bank full of good deeds and generous acts towards others, that will be redeemed in graces upon the time of our death. Such acts will appear before You my God and Father and consider them even though we also have our share of sins Amen.
²⁰ Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge; ²¹ by professing it some have missed the mark as regards the faith. Grace be with you.
(The First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy Chapter 6 verse 20 to 21)
Oh God, my Father I thank You for the messages found in the bible, for they are like vitamins to both the body and graces for the soul. I pray that we are not corrupted by the knowledge of the world, but helped by that same knowledge to keep on believing and keeping the flame of faith blazing Amen.
I would like to end this meditation on the 6th chapter of the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy with the following prayer:-
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord God Jesus Christ, in the name of God I put on You the responsibility and on myself the duty of obeying the Word of God and of proclaiming it to others. It is our duty to proclaim and defend this treasure Amen. Thank You Jesus.
In order to continue meditating on the Word of God I invite you to click on the following link which will take you to the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy
https://secondletterofpaultotimothy.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-second-letter-of-paul-to-timothy.html
