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 get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them. 14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you. Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. 16Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear 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 1:8Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
• Psalms 1:2But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.
• Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
• Psalms 49:3For my words are wise, and my thoughts are filled with insight.
• Psalms 63:6I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.
• Psalms 77:12They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
• Psalms 104:34May all my thoughts be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
• Psalms 105:5Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
• Psalms 119:15I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.
• Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long.
• Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works and think about what you have done.
• Acts 6:4Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:15You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,
• 2 Corinthians 4:14We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.
• 1 Timothy 4:6If you explain these things to the brothers and sisters, Timothy, you will be a worthy servant of Christ Jesus, one who is nourished by the message of faith and the good teaching 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