1 Timothy 4 (NET)

1 Timothy 4:1¹Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 3:1-92 Pet 2:12 Cor 11:13-15Jude 1:182 Thess 2:3-122 Pet 3:3Jude 1:42 Cor 11:32 Tim 3:131 John 4:6

1 Timothy 4:2²influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:19Rom 16:18Acts 20:302 Pet 2:1-32 Tim 3:5Matt 24:24Matt 7:15Rev 16:14Rom 1:28Eph 4:14

1 Timothy 4:3³They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 4:4Heb 13:4Rom 14:61 Cor 10:30-311 Cor 8:8Col 2:16Gen 9:31 Cor 7:28Rom 14:3Col 3:17

1 Timothy 4:4⁴For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 14:201 Cor 10:25Rom 14:141 Cor 10:23Acts 21:25Acts 11:7-91 Tim 4:3Acts 15:20-21Gen 1:31Deut 32:4

1 Timothy 4:5⁵For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 4:3Luke 4:41 Cor 7:14Titus 1:15Luke 11:41Gen 1:25Gen 1:31

1 Timothy 4:6⁶By 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 2:7-10Col 3:162 Pet 3:1-22 Tim 3:14-17Col 4:7Matt 13:52Titus 2:11 Cor 4:1-21 Cor 4:171 Thess 3:2

1 Timothy 4:7⁷But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 2:16Titus 2:121 Tim 1:42 Pet 1:5-8Titus 3:9Heb 5:141 Tim 6:112 Tim 2:23Acts 24:161 Tim 6:20

1 Timothy 4:8⁸For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 6:331 Tim 6:6Ps 37:3-4Col 2:21-23Prov 19:23Prov 22:41 John 2:25Mark 10:30Ps 37:11Job 5:19-26

1 Timothy 4:9⁹This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:15

1 Timothy 4:10¹⁰In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 2:41 John 2:2John 1:291 John 4:141 Tim 2:6John 3:15-17John 4:42Rom 15:12-131 John 5:10-13Ps 84:12

1 Timothy 4:11¹¹Command and teach these things.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 6:22 Tim 4:21 Tim 5:7Titus 2:15Titus 3:8

1 Timothy 4:12¹²Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 2:72 Tim 2:222 Tim 2:151 Pet 5:32 Pet 1:5-81 Cor 11:11 Thess 1:62 Tim 2:7Titus 2:15Matt 18:10

1 Timothy 4:13¹³Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 6:42 Tim 4:2Titus 2:151 Tim 4:162 Tim 2:15-17Acts 17:111 Tim 4:6John 5:39Josh 1:8Deut 17:19

1 Timothy 4:14¹⁴Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 1:61 Pet 4:9-111 Tim 1:18Acts 6:61 Tim 5:221 Thess 5:19Acts 13:3Acts 8:17Matt 25:14-30Rom 12:6-8

1 Timothy 4:15¹⁵Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 5:16Ps 143:5Phil 2:15-16Ps 104:34Acts 6:4Ps 119:481 Tim 4:6Josh 1:8Ps 119:148Ps 119:97

1 Timothy 4:16¹⁶Be 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 1:9Titus 2:72 John 1:8-91 Cor 3:10-11Ezek 33:7-9Acts 20:26-28Isa 55:111 Chr 28:102 Tim 4:2Eph 4:14