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1 Timothy 4:13-16 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 4 · verses 13–16 · King James Version
13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.1 Timothy 4:13-16 · King James Version
1 Timothy 4:13-16 in context
11These things command and teach.
12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Cross references
- Acts 6:4
- Titus 2:15
- 2 Timothy 1:6
- Matthew 5:16
- Psalms 143:5
- Titus 1:9
- Titus 2:7
- 2 John 1:8-9
- 1 Corinthians 3:10-11
- Ezekiel 33:7-9
- Isaiah 55:11
- Acts 20:26-28
Key words (Strong's)
- exhortationparaklēsisa calling near, summons, , [imploration], exhortation, admonition, encouragement…G3874 →
- attendanceprosechōto bring to, bring near, to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in, to turn…G4337 →
- presbyterypresbyterionbody of elders, presbytery, senate, council, of the Jewish elders, of the elders of any…G4244 →
- profitingprokopēprogress, advancementG4297 →
- doctrinedidaskaliateaching, instruction, teaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teachings, preceptsG1319 →
- prophecyprophēteiaprophecy, a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of…G4394 →
- continueepimenōto stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain, of tarrying in a…G1961 →
- readinganagnōsisknowing, a knowing again, owning, readingG320 →
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