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While pointing-out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, while being nourished in the words of the faith and the good teaching which you have closely-followed. But be declining[a] the profane[b] and old-womanish myths.

But You Be Training Yourself For Godliness In Your Character And Teaching

But be training[c] yourself for godliness. For bodily training is profitable for a little, but godliness is profitable for all things— having promise for the present life and the one coming. The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For we are laboring and struggling[d] for this[e], because we have put our hope upon the living God, Who is the Savior of all people— especially of believers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 4:7 Or, refusing.
  2. 1 Timothy 4:7 Or godless, irreligious.
  3. 1 Timothy 4:7 Or, exercising.
  4. 1 Timothy 4:10 Or, competing, striving, contending.
  5. 1 Timothy 4:10 That is, to experience God’s promise for this life and the next.

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