1 Timothy 4:12-15

New American Standard Bible

¹²^(A)Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, ^(B)love, faith, and purity, show yourself ^(C)an example ^[a]of those who believe. ¹³^(D)Until I come, give your attention to the public ^[b]^(E)reading, to exhortation, and teaching. ¹⁴Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was granted to you through words of ^(F)prophecy with ^(G)the laying on of hands by the ^[c]^(H)council of elders. ¹⁵Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

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1 Timothy 4:12 Or to
1 Timothy 4:13 I.e., of Scripture in the church service
1 Timothy 4:14 Or board of elders

1 Timothy 4:12-15

New International Version

¹²Don’t let anyone look down on you^(A) because you are young, but set an example^(B) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith^(C) and in purity. ¹³Until I come,^(D) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,^(E) to preaching and to teaching. ¹⁴Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy^(F) when the body of elders^(G) laid their hands on you.^(H)