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1 Timothy 4:13-16

13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. 14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders. 15Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1 Timothy 4:13-16
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Verse 13

Original language (Greek)

ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ,

  1. ἕωςhe'ōs“Until”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  2. ἔρχομαι,erchomai“I come,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  3. πρόσεχεproseche“do give heed”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from προσέχω · “to watch out” · Strong's G4337
  4. τῇtēa“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ἀναγνώσει,anagnōsei“public reading of Scripture,”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἀνάγνωσις · “reading” · Strong's G0320
  6. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. παρακλήσει,paraklēsei“to exhortation,”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from παράκλησις · “encouragement” · Strong's G3874
  8. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. διδασκαλίᾳ,didaskalia“to teaching,”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from διδασκαλία · “teaching” · Strong's G1319

Verse 14

Original language (Greek)

μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου.

  1. μὴmē“Not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  2. ἀμέλειamelei“do be negligent”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἀμελέω · “to neglect” · Strong's G0272
  3. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  5. σοὶsoi“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  6. χαρίσματοςcharismatos“gift”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from χάρισμα · “gift” · Strong's G5486
  7. ὃho“which”
    Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  8. ἐδόθηedothē“was given”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  9. σοιsoi“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  10. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  11. προφητείαςprophēteias“prophecy”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from προφητεία · “prophecy” · Strong's G4394
  12. μετὰmeta“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  13. ἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōs“[the] laying on”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἐπίθεσις · “laying on” · Strong's G1936
  14. τῶνtōn“of the”
    Article, genitive, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. χειρῶνcheirōn“hands”
    Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from χείρ · “hand” · Strong's G5495
  16. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. πρεσβυτερίου.presbuteriou“elderhood.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πρεσβυτέριον · “council of elders” · Strong's G4244

Verse 15

Original language (Greek)

ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ πᾶσιν.

  1. ταῦταtauta“These things”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  2. μελέτα,meleta“do ponder,”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from μελετάω · “to meditate/plot” · Strong's G3191
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. τούτοιςtoutois“them”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  5. ἴσθι,isthi“do be absorbed,”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. ἵναina“so that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  7. σουsou“your”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  8. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. προκοπὴprokopē“progress”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from προκοπή · “progress” · Strong's G4297
  10. φανερὰphanera“evident”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from φανερός · “manifest” · Strong's G5318
  11. ᾖē“may be”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  12. πᾶσιν.pasin“all.”
    Adjective, dative, plural, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956

Verse 16

Original language (Greek)

ἔπεχε σεαυτῷ καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· ἐπίμενε αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν καὶ σεαυτὸν σώσεις καὶ τοὺς ἀκούοντάς σου.

  1. ἔπεχεepeche“do give heed”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἐπέχω · “to hold fast/out” · Strong's G1907
  2. σεαυτῷseautō“to yourself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular, masculine · from σεαυτοῦ · “yourself” · Strong's G4771
  3. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  4. τῇtēa“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. διδασκαλίᾳ·didaskalia“teaching;”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from διδασκαλία · “teaching” · Strong's G1319
  6. ἐπίμενεepimene“do continue”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἐπιμένω · “to remain/keep on” · Strong's G1961
  7. αὐτοῖς·autois“in them;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, neuter · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  8. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  9. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  10. ποιῶνpoiōn“doing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  11. καὶkai“both”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. σεαυτὸνseauton“yourself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from σεαυτοῦ · “yourself” · Strong's G4771
  13. σώσειςsōseis“you will save”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from σῴζω · “to save” · Strong's G4982
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. τοὺςtous“those”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. ἀκούοντάςakouontas“hearing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἀκούω · “to hear” · Strong's G0191
  17. σου.sou“you.”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)