1 Timothy 4:6

Serving others God's word Following Jesus

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
KJV: If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
WEB: If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
ASV: If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now]:
DARBY: Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.
BLB: Laying before the brothers these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have closely followed.

ÅB: Når du lærer brødrene dette, da er du en god Kristi Jesu tjener, idet du nærer deg med troens og den gode lærdoms ord som du har fulgt.
OTB: Ved å minne brødrene og søstrene om disse tingene, vil du være en god tjener for Kristus Jesus, stadig næret av troens ord og den sunne lære som du har fulgt.
B1930: Når du lærer brødrene dette, da er du en god Kristi Jesu tjener, idet du nærer dig med troens og den gode lærdoms ord som du har fulgt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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Titus 2:7–10
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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2 Peter 3:1–2
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
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Colossians 4:7
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
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Matthew 13:52
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
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Titus 2:1
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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2 Timothy 3:14–17
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
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2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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