1 Timothy 4:8
6 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.
7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
9 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.
- ASV
- for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
- DARBY
- for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
- BLB
- For bodily exercise is to a little profit, but godliness is profitable for everything, having the promise of the present life and of the one about to be.
- ÅB
- For den legemlige øvelse er nyttig til lite, men gudsfrykten er nyttig til alt; den har løfte for det liv som nå er, og for det som kommer.
- OTB
- for fysisk trening har noe verdi, men gudfryktighet er verdifull i alle henseender, da den har løfte både for det nåværende liv og det kommende.
- B1930
- For den legemlige øvelse er nyttig til lite, men gudsfrykten er nyttig til alt; den har løfte for det liv som nu er, og for det som kommer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:6
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
Read in contextPsalms 37:3–4
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Read in contextProverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Read in contextProverbs 22:4
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
Read in contextColossians 2:21–23
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
Read in contextPsalms 37:11
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
Read in contextMark 10:30
will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
Read in context