15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
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15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
15 of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
15 Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
15 Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
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.
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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Commentary on 1 Timothy 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
Paul here foretels,
1Ti 4:1-5
We have here a prophecy of the apostasy of the latter times, which he had spoken of as a thing expected and taken for granted among Christians, 2 Th. 2.
1Ti 4:6-16
The apostle would have Timothy to instil into the minds of Christians such sentiments as might prevent their being seduced by the judaizing teachers. Observe, Those are good ministers of Jesus Christ who are diligent in their work; not that study to advance new notions, but that put the brethren in remembrance of those things which they have received and heard. Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you knew them, 2 Pt. 1:12. And elsewhere, I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance, 2 Pt. 3:1. And, says the apostle Jude, I will therefore put you in remembrance, Jude 5. You see that the apostles and apostolical men reckoned it a main part of their work to put their hearers in remembrance; for we are apt to forget, and slow to learn and remember, the things of God.-Nourished up in the words of faith and good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. Observe,