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1 Timothy 4:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.


1 Timothy 4:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 4:1512 words
GreekMeaning
ταῦταtauta
These thingsdemonstrativeG3778
μελέταmeleta
do ponderverbG3191
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τούτοιςtoutois
themdemonstrativeG3778
ἴσθιisthi
do be absorbedverbG1510
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
σουsou
yourpronounG4771
thearticleG3588
προκοπὴprokopē
progressnounG4297
φανερὰphanera
evidentadjectiveG5318
ē
may beverbG1510
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:15

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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