Popular Bible Verses from 1 Timothy 4

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Let no one disregard your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love,* in faith, in purity.

For bodily exercise is profitable to some extent, but godliness is profitable in every way, because it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.

Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. 2 Greek the . Here, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, corresponding contextually to the English possessive their 3 Greek who prohibit to marry 3 The word mandate is supplied to the text on contextual considerations for the sake of clarity 3 Greek for reception with thanksgiving 4 Greek every creature of God 6 Or being trained 7 Or senseless myths told by elderly women 12 Some ancient manuscripts insert at this point the prepositional phrase in spirit 13 Or the public reading of Scriptures 15 Greek be in them

Now the Spirit explicitly states that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons

But shun profane and old wives’ myths,* and train yourself for godliness.

Until I come, give attention to reading,* to exhortation, to teaching.