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1 Timothy 4

1 Tim. 4:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Till
heos (Greek #2193)
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
KJV usage: even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
Pronounce: heh'-oce
Origin: of uncertain affinity
I come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
, give attendance
prosecho (Greek #4337)
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
KJV usage: (give) attend(-ance, -ance at, -ance to, unto), beware, be given to, give (take) heed (to unto); have regard.
Pronounce: pros-ekh'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 2192
to reading
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
angnosis (Greek #320)
(the act of) reading
KJV usage: reading.
Pronounce: an-ag'-no-sis
Origin: from 314
, to exhortation
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
paraklesis (Greek #3874)
imploration, hortation, solace
KJV usage: comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
Pronounce: par-ak'-lay-sis
Origin: from 3870
, to doctrine
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
didaskalia (Greek #1319)
instruction (the function or the information)
KJV usage: doctrine, learning, teaching.
Pronounce: did-as-kal-ee'-ah
Origin: from 1320
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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I come.
1 Tim. 3:14‑15• 14These things write I to thee, hoping to come unto thee rather quickly;
 15but if I should tarry, that thou mayest know how one ought to behave in God's house, seeing it is a living God's assembly, pillar and groundwork of the truth. (1 Tim. 3:14‑15)
to reading.
Deut. 17:19• 19and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them; (Deut. 17:19)
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Josh. 1:8• 8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Josh. 1:8)
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Psa. 1:2‑3• 2But in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight,{HR}And in his law doth he meditate by day and by night.
 3And he is as a tree planted by the waterbrooks,{HR}Which yieldeth its fruit in its season,{HR}And its leaf fadeth not;{HR}And all that he doeth prospereth. (Psa. 1:2‑3)
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Psa. 119:97‑104• 97How I love thy law!{HR}All the day it is my meditation.
 98Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies,{HR}For they [are] ever mine.
 99More than all my teachers I have understanding:{HR}For thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
 100More than aged [men] I understand,{HR}For thy precepts I have observed.
 101From every evil path I withheld my feet,{HR}That I might keep thy word.
 102From thy judgments I have not departed,{HR}For thou hast taught me.
 103How sweet to my palate are thy sayings,{HR}[More] than honey to my mouth!
 104From thy precepts I understand;{HR}Therefore I hate every path of falsehood. (Psa. 119:97‑104)
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Prov. 2:4‑5• 4If thou seek her as silver{HR}And search for her as for hid treasures;
 5Then shalt thou apprehend the fear of Jehovah,{HR}And find the knowledge of God. (Prov. 2:4‑5)
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Matt. 13:51‑52• 51Jesus says to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, [Lord].
 52And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old. (Matt. 13:51‑52)
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John 5:39• 39Search the scriptures, for ye think that ye have in them life eternal; and it is they that bear witness about me. (John 5:39)
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Acts 6:4• 4but we for our part will give ourselves closely to prayer and the ministry of the word. (Acts 6:4)
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Acts 17:11• 11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, being such as received the word with all readiness of mind, day by day examining the scriptures whether these things were so. (Acts 17:11)
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2 Tim. 2:15‑17• 15Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, a workman not to be ashamed, cutting straightly the word of truth.
 16But shun profane babblings, for they will advance unto greater ungodliness,
 17and their word will eat up as a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus, (2 Tim. 2:15‑17)
to exhortation.
Rom. 12:8• 8or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that bestoweth, with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:8)
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1 Cor. 14:3• 3But he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and encouragement, and comfort. (1 Cor. 14:3)
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Titus 2:15• 15These things speak, and exhort, and reprove, with all authority. Let no man despise thee. (Titus 2:15)
to doctrine.
1 Tim. 4:6,16• 6Setting these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and the good teaching which thou hast followed up.
 16Take heed to thyself and the teaching; continue in them; for in doing this thou shalt save thyself and those that hear thee. (1 Tim. 4:6,16)
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1 Cor. 14:6,26• 6And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
 26What is it then, brethren? Whenever ye come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification. (1 Cor. 14:6,26)
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2 Tim. 4:2• 2preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; convict, rebuke, encourage with all long-suffering and doctrine. (2 Tim. 4:2)
• The reading was not personal study but rather the public recitation of scripture for general instruction, for the exhortation and the teaching must refer to others; the importance of his own walk had been carefully insisted on just before. (“On 1 Timothy 4:6-16” by W. Kelly)
• The connection of reading with exhortation would seem to show that the reading has no reference to his personal study, but rather to the public reading of the Scriptures, which in those days had a place of special importance. (“Warnings Against Religious Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Till I come, give thyself to readingi, to exhortation, to teaching.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "reading out" (to others).

W. Kelly Translation

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Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.