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1 Timothy 4:14-16
New English Translation
1 Timothy 4:14-16
New English Translation
14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have,[a] given to you and confirmed by prophetic words[b] when the elders laid hands on you.[c] 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.[d] 16 Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach.[e] Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
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- 1 Timothy 4:14 tn Grk “in you.”
- 1 Timothy 4:14 tn Grk “which was given to you through prophecy.” Here as in 2:15 the preposition “through” denotes not “means” but accompanying circumstances: “accompanied by prophecy.”sn These prophetic words perhaps spoke of what God would do through Timothy in his ministry (cf. 1 Tim 1:18).
- 1 Timothy 4:14 tn Grk “with the imposition of the hands of the presbytery” (i.e., the council of elders).
- 1 Timothy 4:15 tn Grk “that your progress may be evident to all.”
- 1 Timothy 4:16 tn Grk “about yourself and your teaching.”
1 Timothy 4:14-16
New International Version
1 Timothy 4:14-16
New International Version
14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(A) when the body of elders(B) laid their hands on you.(C)
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(D) both yourself and your hearers.
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