1 Timothy 4:13

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

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In The King James Version

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

In Context

12Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

14Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:19and it shall be with him. And he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them,

Psalms 1:2but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Proverbs 2:4if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,

John 5:39Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.

Acts 17:11But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.

1 Corinthians 14:3But he who prophesies speaks to men edification and encouragement and comfort.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 4:7-16

Exhortation to Godliness; Exhortation to Ministerial Duties. ( a. d. 64.) 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This is… Read the whole commentary →

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