1 Timothy 4:13

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

14be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:19and it hath been with him, and he hath read in it all days of his life, so that he doth learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law, and these statutes, to do them;

Psalms 1:2But — in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

Proverbs 2:4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

John 5:39'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

Acts 17:11and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

1 Corinthians 14:3and he who is prophesying to men doth speak 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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