1 Timothy 4:15

1 Timothy 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
• New International Version (NIV)Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

Context of 1 Timothy 4:15

13Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you. Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress. 16Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 4:15 word by word

ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ πᾶσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Meditate uponμελετάωmeletaō · to meditate/plotG3191
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• give thyself whollyεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• profitingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• profitingπροκοπήprokopē · progressG4297
• appearφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:15

• Joshua 1:8This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
• Psalms 1:2Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.
• Psalms 19:14May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
• Psalms 49:3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
• Psalms 63:6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.
• Psalms 77:12I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!”
• Psalms 104:34May my thoughts be pleasing to him! I will rejoice in the Lord.
• Psalms 105:5Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,
• Psalms 119:15I will meditate on your precepts and focus on your behavior.
• Psalms 119:97O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.
• Psalms 143:5I recall the old days; I meditate on all you have done; I reflect on your accomplishments.
• Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:15Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you
• 2 Corinthians 4:14We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
• 1 Timothy 4:6By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Meditate upon these things - · Revolve them frequently in thy mind; consider deeply their nature and importance; get them deeply fastened in thy heart, and let all thy conduct flow from this inward feeling and conviction. Let the nature, reasons, and motives of thy ministry, be ever in the view of thy heart and conscience. Give thyself wholly to them - · Be thou in these things. Horace has a similar expression: Omnis in hoc sum. "I am absorbed in this."…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Meditate upon these things - Upon the train of events by which you have been led into the ministry, and upon the responsibilites and duties of the office. Let your mind be deeply impressed with these things; make them the subject of profound and serious thought. Give thyself wholly to them - Greek “Be in them” - a phrase similar to that of Horace - “totus in illis.” The meaning is plain. He was to devote his life wholly to this work. He was to have no…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. 1515. Meditate--Greek, "Meditate CAREFULLY upon" (Psa 1:2; 119:15; compare "Isaac," Ge 24:63). these things--(1Ti 4:12-14). As food would not nourish without digestion, which assimilates the food to the substance of the body, so spiritual food, in order to benefit us, needs to be appropriated by prayerful meditation. give thyself wholly to--literally, "BE in these things"; let them engross thee wholly; be wholly absorbed in them. Entire self-dedication, as…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 4:15

• Commandments
• Meditation
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Attendance
• Charge
• Example
• Godliness
• Nourish
• Presbytery
• Profane
• Profiting
• Thanksgiving
• Diligence; Diligent; Diligently

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