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1 Timothy 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.


1 Timothy 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 4:712 words
GreekMeaning
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
βεβήλουςbebēlous
profaneadjectiveG952
καὶkai
andwordG2532
γραώδειςgraōdeis
sillyadjectiveG1126
μύθουςmythous
fablesnounG3454
παραιτοῦparaitou
do refuseverbG3868
γύμναζεgymnaze
do trainverbG1128
δὲde
ratherwordG1161
σεαυτὸνseauton
yourselfpronounG4572
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
εὐσέβειανeusebeian
godlinessnounG2150
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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