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1 Timothy 4:8-16
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Timothy 4:8-16
GOD’S WORD Translation
8 Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. 9 This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. 10 Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 Insist on these things and teach them. 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech, behavior, love, faith, and purity an example for other believers. 13 Until I get there, concentrate on reading ⌞Scripture⌟ in worship, giving encouraging messages, and teaching people. 14 Don’t neglect the gift which you received through prophecy when the spiritual leaders [a] placed their hands on you ⌞to ordain you⌟. 15 Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress. 16 Focus on your life and your teaching. Continue to do what I’ve told you. If you do this, you will save yourself and those who hear you.
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- 4:14 Or “pastors,” or “elders.”
1 Timothy 4:8-16
New International Version
1 Timothy 4:8-16
New International Version
8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(A) holding promise for both the present life(B) and the life to come.(C) 9 This is a trustworthy saying(D) that deserves full acceptance. 10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God,(E) who is the Savior of all people,(F) and especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things.(G) 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(H) because you are young, but set an example(I) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(J) and in purity. 13 Until I come,(K) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,(L) to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(M) when the body of elders(N) laid their hands on you.(O)
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save(P) both yourself and your hearers.
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