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1 Timothy 4:5-7
New Testament for Everyone
1 Timothy 4:5-7
New Testament for Everyone
5 for then it is made holy by God’s word and prayer.
Get into training!
6 Set these instructions before the family. If you do this, you will be a good servant of Messiah Jesus; you will be nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching which you have been following. 7 Keep well away from worthless myths, the sort of things some old women mumble on about.
Go into training in godliness!
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1 Timothy 4:5-7
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1 Timothy 4:5-7
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5 because it is consecrated by the word of God(A) and prayer.
6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith(B) and of the good teaching that you have followed.(C) 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;(D) rather, train yourself to be godly.(E)
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
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