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1 Timothy 4:13-15
New Catholic Bible
1 Timothy 4:13-15
New Catholic Bible
13 Until I arrive, devote yourself to reading,[a] to exhortation, and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that was bestowed upon you when, as a result of prophecy, the elders laid their hands on you.[b]
15 Meditate on these things and put them into practice so that your progress may be evident to everyone.
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- 1 Timothy 4:13 Reading: i.e., the public reading of Scripture.
- 1 Timothy 4:14 Laid their hands on you: an action that had various meanings in the Old Testament, among which was the transmission of authority (e.g., from Moses to Joshua: see Num 27:18-23; Deut 34:9). In the New Testament it symbolizes (1) the bestowal of blessings and benediction (see Mt 19:13, 15; Lk 24:50); (2) the restoration of health (see Mt 9:18; Acts 9:12, 17); (3) the imparting of the Holy Spirit (see Acts 8:17, 19; 19:6); and (4) the gifts and rights of an office (as in this verse and in Acts 6:6; 13:3; 2 Tim 1:6).
1 Timothy 4:13-15
New International Version
1 Timothy 4:13-15
New International Version
13 Until I come,(A) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,(B) to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(C) when the body of elders(D) laid their hands on you.(E)
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
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