God’s Word Translation
1 Timothy 4:13
13Until I get there, concentrate on reading ⌞Scripture⌟ in worship, giving encouraging messages, and teaching people.
1 Timothy 4:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
- New International Version (NIV)Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Context of 1 Timothy 4:13
11Insist on these things and teach them. 12Don’t let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech, behavior, love, faith, and purity an example for other believers. Until I get there, concentrate on reading ⌞Scripture⌟ in worship, giving encouraging messages, and teaching people. 14Don’t neglect the gift which you received through prophecy when the spiritual leaders placed their hands on you ⌞to ordain you⌟. 15Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.
Read all of 1 Timothy 41 Timothy 4:13 word by word
ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:13
- 1 Timothy 3:14I hope to visit you soon. However, I’m writing this to you
- Deuteronomy 17:19He must keep it with him and read it his entire life. He will learn to fear the Lord his God and faithfully obey everything found in these teachings and laws.
- Joshua 1:8Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed.
- Psalms 1:2Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night.
- Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love your teachings! They are in my thoughts all day long.
- Proverbs 2:4if you search for wisdom as if it were money and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure,
- Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all of this?” “Yes,” they answered.
- John 5:39You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.
- Acts 6:4However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.”
- Acts 17:11The people of Berea were more open-minded than the people of Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive God’s message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true.
- 2 Timothy 2:15Do your best to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker who isn’t ashamed to teach the word of truth correctly.
- Romans 12:8If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3But when a person speaks what God has revealed, he speaks to people to help them grow, to encourage them, and to comfort them.
- 1 Timothy 4:6You are a good servant of Christ Jesus when you point these things out to our brothers and sisters. Then you will be nourished by the words of the Christian faith and the excellent teachings which you have followed closely.
- 1 Corinthians 14:6Brothers and sisters, it wouldn’t do you any good if I came to you speaking in other languages, unless I explained revelation, knowledge, prophecy, or doctrine to you.
- 2 Timothy 4:2Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Give attendance to reading - Timothy could easily comprehend the apostle's meaning; but at present this is not so easy. What books does the apostle mean? The books of the Old Testament were probably what he intended; these testified of Jesus, and by these he could either convince or confound the Jews. But, whether was the reading of these to be public or private? Probably both. It was customary to read the law and the prophets in the synagogue, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Till I come; - notes, 1 Timothy 3:14-15. Give attendance to reading - The word here used may refer either to public or to private reading; see Acts 13:15; 2 Corinthians 3:14; compare Esdr. 9:48. The more obvious interpretation here is to refer it to private reading, or to a careful perusal of those books which would qualify him for his public work. The then written portions of the sacred volume - the Old Testament - are doubtless specially intended here…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. 1313. Till I come--when Timothy's commission would be superseded for the time by the presence of the apostle himself (1Ti 1:3; 3:14). reading--especially in the public congregation. The practice of reading Scripture was transferred from the Jewish synagogue to the Christian Church (Lu 4:16-20; Ac 13:15; 15:21; 2Co 3:14). The New Testament Gospel and Epistles being recognized as inspired by those who had the gift of discerning spirits, were from the first…Read the comment
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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
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