Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 6:1 | Let as many as are slaves under a yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed. |
| 6:2 | And those having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because those receiving the good service are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. |
| 6:3 | If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, |
| 6:4 | he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but [is] morbidly concerned with disputes and word battles, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions, |
| 6:5 | constant wranglings of men of corrupt minds and having been deprived of the truth, supposing that godliness is a means of profit. Withdraw from such [people]. |
| 6:6 | But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| 6:7 | For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that neither can we carry anything out! |
| 6:8 | But having food and clothing, with these things we shall be content. |
| 6:9 | But those desiring to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many senseless and harmful lusts which sink men into destruction and perdition. |
| 6:10 | For the love of money is[ the] root of all evil, of which some [by] aspiring have strayed away from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
| 6:11 | You however, O man of God, flee these things. But pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. |
| 6:12 | Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses. |
| 6:13 | I charge you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, |
| 6:14 | that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 6:15 | which He will show in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, |
| 6:16 | who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or is able to see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. |
| 6:17 | Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to put their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who provides all things richly for us to enjoy, |
| 6:18 | to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing, |
| 6:19 | storing up for yourselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of eternal life. |
| 6:20 | O Timothy! Guard that which was committed to your trust, turning away from the profane and empty babblings and opposing views of what is falsely called "knowledge," |
| 6:21 | which some, by professing [expertise,] missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen. |
English Majority Text Version
PREFACE
Welcome to the third edition of The English Majority Text Version (EMTV) of the Holy Bible. This latest edition has Greek explanatory notes throughout the Bible, to aid the reader in understanding the meanings in some select places of the original Koine Greek. Also, the third edition finds itself closer to the Robinson/Pierpoint printed edition of the Byzantine majority text, rather than the Hodges/Farstad text, which the EMTV was translated from. You will notice these differences in John 7:53-8:11, as well as the entire book of Revelation.
The English Majority Text Version draws from the work of both Dr.’s Hodges and Farstad, and their text, “The Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text,” as well as from Dr. Wilbur Pickering, ThM. PhD., and the EMTV has incorporated his hard work in the field of producing evidence of just what does constitute a majority reading, and, as a result of his work, and the work of others, John 7:53-8:11, and the book of Revelation reflect these variant readings. This is one of the great things about having a Bible that is translated from the majority of the trustworthy Byzantine manuscripts that are in existence—the much greater probability of accuracy.
On the other side of the fence, most modern Bibles are translated from a few scant manuscripts (literally), and more often than not they do not even agree with each other. Not so with a Bible that is translated out of the majority! The experts in linguistics who have put these readings together, and diligently compared the manuscripts, had hundreds and hundreds of manuscripts to compare. It is my prayer that this work will bring honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to our God and Father; because all of this, all that we do, we do to know Him better, and to better understand His word, which He has given to mankind. “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. (Prove 30:5,6). Peace of Christ to you all. In His service, Paul W Esposito Stauros Ministries