1 Timothy 4:13

Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

14Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:19And he shall have it with him, and shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and keep his words and ceremonies, that are commanded in the law;

Psalms 1:2But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

Proverbs 2:4If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:

John 5:39Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

Acts 17:11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.

1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, 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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