1 TimothyChristianityAccepted ScriptureKoine GreekShare1 Timothy 4Webster - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹1 Timothy 11 Timothy 21 Timothy 31 Timothy 41 Timothy 51 Timothy 6›1 Timothy 4ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and know the truth. 4For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if received with thanksgiving: 5For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. 6If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained. 7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] to godliness. 8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. 10For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe. 11These things command and teach. 12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, 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 to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. ‹Previous chapter1 Timothy 3Next chapter1 Timothy 5›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Versions1 Timothy 4 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain