1 Timothy 4:16

1 Timothy 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Context of 1 Timothy 4:16

14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders. 15Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

1 Timothy 4:16 word by word

ἔπεχε σεαυτῷ καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· ἐπίμενε αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν καὶ σεαυτὸν σώσεις καὶ τοὺς ἀκούοντάς σου.¶Read the interlinear

• Pay close attentionἐπέχωepechō · to hold fast/outG1907
• to yourσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• toὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• teachingδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
• Persevereἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• in these thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• by so doingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• by so doingοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• you will saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:16

• 1 Chronicles 28:10Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
• 2 Chronicles 19:6Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
• Mark 13:9So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
• Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
• Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
• 1 Corinthians 3:10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
• Colossians 4:17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• 2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
• 1 Timothy 4:6By 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.
• 1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
• Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
• Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
• Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
• 2 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Take heed unto thyself - See that the life of God remains and the work of God prospers in thine own soul. Take heed to thy doctrine, that the matter be pure and orthodox; that thou teach nothing for truth but what God has revealed. Continue in them - i.e., In taking heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; for this must be thy continual study. Without this, the Divine influence shall recede from thy heart, and the Divine gift from thy intellect; and, like…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Take heed unto thyself - This may be understood as relating to everything of a personal nature that would qualify him for his work. It may be applied to personal piety; to health; to manners; to habits of living; to temper; to the ruling purposes; to the contact with others. In relation to personal religion, a minister should take heed: (1) that he has true piety; and, (2) that he is advancing in the knowledge and love of God. In relation to morals, he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Men's youth will not be despised, if they keep from vanities and follies. Those who teach by their doctrine, must teach by their life. Their discourse must be edifying; their conversation must be holy; they must be examples of love to God and all good men, examples of spiritual-mindedness. Ministers must mind these things as their principal work and business. By this means their profiting will appear in all things, as well as to all persons…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-16Timothy needs to address the false teachers (see 2 Timothy 3:1–4:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Take heed--Give heed (Ac 3:5). thyself, and ... doctrine--"and unto thy teaching." The two requisites of a good pastor: His teaching will be of no avail unless his own life accord with it; and his own purity of life is not enough unless he be diligent in teaching [Calvin]. This verse is a summary of 1Ti 4:12. continue in them--(2Ti 3:14). in doing this--not "by doing this," as though he could save himself by works. thou shalt ... save thyself, and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 4:16

• Commandments
• Minister, Christian
• Watchfulness

In the dictionaries

• Attendance
• Charge
• Example
• Godliness
• Nourish
• Presbytery
• Profane
• Profiting
• Thanksgiving
• Doctrine

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings