1 Timothy 4:6-11

New American Standard Bible 1995

A Good Minister’s Discipline

⁶ In pointing out these things to ^(A)the brethren, you will be a good ^(B)servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the ^[a](C)sound doctrine which you ^(D)have been following. ⁷ But ^[b]have nothing to do with ^(E)worldly ^(F)fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of ^(G)godliness; ⁸ for ^(H)bodily discipline is only of little profit, but ^(I)godliness is profitable for all things, since it ^(J)holds promise for the ^(K)present life and also for the life to come. ^9 (L)It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. ¹⁰ For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed ^(M)our hope on ^(N)the living God, who is ^(O)the Savior of all men, especially of believers.

^11 [c](P)Prescribe and teach these things.