“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”
For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, holding promise for the present life and also for the life to come — though sōmatikē gymnasia (physical training) possesses modest merit (mikra ōphelia), eusebia (godliness) alone offers comprehensive benefit (panta ophelima) spanning both temporal and eternal existence. Spiritual discipline's returns exceed physical discipline infinitely.
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Ruth KimNote1mo agoPhysical Discipline Points Toward Spiritual Discipline
I'm a seminary student, and we're often taught to be suspicious of the body, to prioritize spiritual disciplines while minimizing physical ones. But Paul's words here suggest something more integrated...
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Michael van BergNote1mo agoBearing fruit that lasts - 1 Timothy 4
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly...
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