1 Timothy 4:6

Put all this before the followers, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the faith and of that good teaching by which you have guided your life.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5for it is consecrated by God’s blessing and by prayer.

7As for profane legends and old wives’ tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;

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Cross References

Matthew 13:52Then he added, “So every teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and old.”

Acts 20:31Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.

Romans 15:15But in parts of this letter I have expressed myself somewhat boldly – by way of refreshing your memories –

1 Corinthians 4:17This is my reason for sending Timothy to you. He is my own dear faithful child in the Master’s service, and he will remind you of my methods of teaching the faith of Christ Jesus – methods which I follow everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 6:4No, we are trying to commend ourselves under all circumstances, as God’s assistants should – in many an hour of endurance, in troubles, in hardships, in difficulties,

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 4:2-6

Apostasy Foretold; Christian Liberty. ( a. d. 64.) 1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be… Read the whole commentary →

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