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1 Timothy 4:13
13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to encouragement, and to teaching.
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. 12Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but become an example of the faithful—in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithfulness, and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to encouragement, and to teaching. 14Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands of the elders. 15Practice these things—be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be clear to all.
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Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:13
- 1 Timothy 3:14These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly.
- Deuteronomy 17:19It will remain with him, and he will read in it all the days of his life, in order to learn to fear Adonai his God and keep all the words of this Torah and these statutes.
- Joshua 1:8This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Torah of Adonai, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.
- Psalms 119:97O how I love Your Torah! It is my meditation all day.
- Proverbs 2:4if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures,
- Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.”
- John 5:39You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
- Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the Word.”
- Acts 17:11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, because they received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.
- 2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself before God as tried and true, as an unashamed worker cutting a straight path with the word of truth.
- Romans 12:8or the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who gives, in generosity; the one who leads, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3But one who prophesies speaks to people for building up, urging on, and uplifting.
- 1 Timothy 4:6In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith and the sound teaching that you have been following.
- 1 Corinthians 14:6But now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you—unless I speak to you by way of revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
- 2 Timothy 4:2proclaim the Word! Be ready when it is convenient or inconvenient. Confront, rebuke, encourage—with complete patience and instruction.
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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