¹Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

¹Aoka izay andevo rehetra eo ambanin'ny zioga hanao ny tompony ho miendrika hohajaina tsara, mba tsy hitenenana ratsy ny anaran'Andriamanitra sy ny fampianarana. [Gr. hasiana blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9.3]

²Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

²Ary izay manana tompo mino dia aoka tsy hanao tsinontsinona azy, satria rahalahy izy; fa vao mainka tokony hotompoiny aza izy, satria mino sy malala ilay mpandray ny soa atao. Izany zavatra izany no ampianaro sy ananaro.

³If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

³[Fananarana sy teny farany ho an'i Timoty] Raha misy olona manao fampianarana hafa noho izany ka tsy manaiky ny teny tsy misy kilema, dia ny an'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, sy ny fampianarana izay mahatonga ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra, [ Gr. salama]

⁴he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

⁴dia mieboebo foana izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona, fa adala amin'ny fiadian-kevitra sy ny fiadian-teny izay mahatonga fialonana, fifandirana, fanaratsiana, fiahiahian-dratsy, [ Gr. marary]

⁵constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such. NU omits “Withdraw yourself from such.”

⁵fifandirana lalandava, fanaon'ny olona vetaveta saina sady efa nialan'ny fahamarinana, manao ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra ho fahazoan-javatra.

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁶Fa misy tombony lehibe tokoa ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra omban'ny fianinana.

⁷For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

⁷Fa tsy nitondra na inona na inona ho amin'izao tontolo izao isika, sady hita fa tsy hahatondra na inona na inona hiala. [ Na: satria]

⁸But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

⁸Fa raha manan-kanina sy fitafiana isika, dia aoka hianina amin'izany.

⁹But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

⁹Ary izay ta-hanan-karena dia latsaka amin'ny fakam-panahy sy ny fandrika ary ny filàna maro tsy misy antony sady mandratra, izay mandentika ny olona ao amin'ny fandringanana sy ny fahaverezana.

¹⁰For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁰Fa ny fitiavam-bola no fototry ny ratsy rehetra, koa ny sasany izay fatra-pitady izany dia efa voavily niala tamin'ny finoana ka nanindrona ny tenany tamin'ny alahelo be.

¹¹But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

¹¹Fa ianao kosa, sy lehilahin'Andriamanitra, mandosira izany zavatra izany, ka miezaha mitady fahamarinana, toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra, finoana, fitiavana, faharetana, fahalemem-panahy.

¹²Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

¹²Miadia ny ady tsaran'ny finoana, hazòny ny fiainana mandrakizay; fa ho amin'izany no niantsoana anao koa sy nanaovanao ilay fanekena tsara teo imason'ny vavolombelona maro.

¹³I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

¹³Izaho mananatra anao eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra, Izay mamelona ny zavatra rehetra, ary eo anatrehan'i Kristy Jesosy, Izay nanao ilay fanekena tsara teo anatrehan'i Pontio Pilato,

¹⁴that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁴mba hotehirizinao tsy hanan-tsiny amam-pondro hatramin'ny fisehoan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika izany didy izany;

¹⁵which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹⁵ny Andriana finaritra sady tokana, Mpanjakan'ny mpanjaka sy Tompon'ny tompo, no haneho izany amin'ny fotoany;

¹⁶who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

¹⁶Izy ihany no manana ny tsi-fahafatesana, mitoetra eo amin'ny mazava tsy azo hatonina, Izay tsy hitan'olona sady tsy hainy jerena; ho Azy anie ny voninahitra sy ny fanjakana mandrakizay. Amena.

¹⁷Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

¹⁷Anaro ny mpanankarena amin'izao fiainana ankehitriny izao mba tsy hiavonavona, na hatoky ny harena miovaova, fa Andriamanitra, Izay manome antsika malalaka ny zavatra rehetra mba hifaliantsika, [ Gr. fiovavovan'ny harena]

¹⁸that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁸mba hanao soa, mba hanan-karena amin'ny asa tsara, hazoto manome sy miantra,

¹⁹laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

¹⁹ka dia hihary fanorenana tsara ho an'ny tenany ho amin'ny andro ho avy, mba hihazonany ny tena fiainana.

²⁰Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

²⁰Ry Timoty, tehirizo ilay natolotra anao, ka mialà amin'ny fibedibedena foana sy ny fanoherana avy amin'izay atao hoe fahalalana, kanjo tsy izy,izay neken'ny sasany, ka nania tamin'ny finoana izy. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.

²¹which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

²¹izay neken'ny sasany, ka nania tamin'ny finoana izy. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.