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

13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16Take heed to thyself, and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

1 Timothy 4:15 word by word

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

• uponμελετάωmeletaō · to meditate/plotG3191
• thingsταῦταtauta · thisG5023
• thyselfἴσθιisthi · you should beG2468
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• themτούτοιςtoutois · to theseG5125
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• profitingπροκοπήprokopē · progressG4297
• mayὦō · may beG5600
• appearφανερόςphaneros · clearG5318
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:15

• Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
• Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
• Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
• Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
• Psalms 63:6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
• Psalms 77:12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
• Psalms 104:34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
• Psalms 105:5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
• Psalms 119:15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect to thy ways.
• Psalms 119:97O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
• Psalms 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
• Acts 6:4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
• 1 Corinthians 16:15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
• 2 Corinthians 4:14Knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus shall raise us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
• 1 Timothy 4:6If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

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