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1 Timothy 4:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.


1 Timothy 4:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 4:139 words
GreekMeaning
ἕωςheōs
UntilwordG2193
ἔρχομαιerchomai
I comeverbG2064
πρόσεχεproseche
do give heedverbG4337
τῇ
to thearticleG3588
ἀναγνώσειanagnōsei
public reading of ScripturenounG320
τῇ
thearticleG3588
παρακλήσειparaklēsei
to exhortationnounG3874
τῇ
thearticleG3588
διδασκαλίᾳdidaskalia
to teachingnounG1319
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:13

In some cases it is necessary to command, in others to teach; if therefore you command in those cases where teaching is required, you will become ridiculous. Again, if you teach where you ought to command, you are exposed to the same reproach. For instance, it is not proper to teach a man not to be wicked, but to command; to forbid it with all authority. Not to profess Judaism, should be a command, but teaching is required, when you would lead men to part with their…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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