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1 Timothy 4:12-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Timothy 4:12-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech,(A) in conduct,(B) in love,[a](C) in faith, in purity.(D) 13 Until I come,(E) give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy,(F) with the laying on of hands(G) by the council of elders.
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- 1 Timothy 4:12 Other mss add in spirit
1 Timothy 4:12-14
King James Version
1 Timothy 4:12-14
King James Version
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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1 Timothy 4:12-14
New King James Version
1 Timothy 4:12-14
New King James Version
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12 Let no one [a]despise your youth, but be an (A)example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, [b]in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to [c]doctrine. 14 (B)Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy (C)with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
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- 1 Timothy 4:12 look down on your youthfulness
- 1 Timothy 4:12 NU omits in spirit
- 1 Timothy 4:13 teaching
1 Timothy 4:12-14
New International Version
1 Timothy 4:12-14
New International Version
12 Don’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. 13 Until I come,(D) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,(E) to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(F) when the body of elders(G) laid their hands on you.(H)
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