Focused Passage

1 Timothy 4:6-10

Guarding Godliness Against False Teaching Through Scripture, Training, and Example

Paul warns of Spirit-identified apostasy and ascetic false teaching, then charges Timothy to nourish the church in truth, train himself in godliness, and persevere in Scripture-centered ministry and exemplary life.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

8 For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

9 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.

10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

By pointing out ὑποτιθέμενος G5294 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοῖς G80 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural you will be ἔσῃ G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular a good καλὸς G2570 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular servant διάκονος G1249 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular nourished ἐντρεφόμενος G1789 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular by the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural words λόγοις G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular sound καλῆς G2570 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular instruction διδασκαλίας G1319 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular you have followed παρηκολούθηκας G3877 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Verse 7

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction reject παραιτοῦ G3868 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular - Τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural irreverent βεβήλους G952 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction silly γραώδεις G1126 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural myths μύθους G3454 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Instead δὲ G1161 Conjunction train γύμναζε G1128 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular for πρὸς G4314 Preposition godliness εὐσέβειαν G2150 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 8

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular physical σωματικὴ G4984 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular exercise γυμνασία G1129 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of πρὸς G4314 Preposition limited ὀλίγον G3641 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular value ὠφέλιμος G5624 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular godliness εὐσέβεια G2150 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular valuable ὠφέλιμός G5624 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular in πρὸς G4314 Preposition every [way] πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural holding ἔχουσα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular promise ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular present νῦν G3568 Adverb life ζωῆς G2222 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction for the [one] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular to come μελλούσης G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

[This is] a trustworthy πιστὸς G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular saying λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction worthy ἄξιος G514 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of full πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular acceptance ἀποδοχῆς G594 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction To Εἰς G1519 Preposition this [end] τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular we labor κοπιῶμεν G2872 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction strive ἀγωνιζόμεθα G75 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we have set our hope ἠλπίκαμεν G1679 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [the] living ζῶντι G2198 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular who ὅς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Savior Σωτὴρ G4990 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of everyone πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [and] especially μάλιστα G3122 Adverb of those who believe πιστῶν G4103 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • SBL, BYZ, and TR and suffer reproach

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