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1 Timothy 4:15
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Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.
These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men.
Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.
Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
Continue to do these things. Give your life to doing them. Then everyone can see that your work is progressing.
Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.
Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Remember these things and think about them, so everyone can see how well you are doing.
Be diligent about this work, throw yourself into it, so that your progress may be clear to everyone.
Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.
In these meditate, and in them be, that it may be known to every man that thou goest onward.
On these things meditate; give thyself wholly to them: that it may be obvious to all that thou makest advances.
Meditate vpon these things, giue thy selfe wholly to them, that thy profiting may appeare to all.
Haue a care of these thinges, and geue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest in all thynges.
Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
Practice these things. Be diligent in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.
Give care to these things; be in these things in order that your progress may be plain in all.
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Continue to do those things; give your life to doing them so your progress may be seen by everyone.
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.
Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.
Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.
These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:
Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.
Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; so that it may be known to all that you are progressing.
Practice these things and devote yourself to them, in order that your progress may be seen by all.
Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.
Habitually practise these duties, and be absorbed in them; so that your growing proficiency in them may be evident to all.
Thenke thou these thingis, in these be thou, that thi profiting be schewid to alle men.
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.
These thynges exercyse and geve thy silfe vnto them that it maye be sene how thou profetest in all thinges.
Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.
of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.
These thinges exercyse, and geue thy selfe vnto them, that thine increase maye be manifest vnto euery man.
meditate upon these things, be wholly employ'd about them, that your proficiency may appear to all.
Cultivate these things. Immerse yourself in them. The people will all see you mature right before their eyes! Keep a firm grasp on both your character and your teaching. Don't be diverted. Just keep at it. Both you and those who hear you will experience salvation.
Think about all this. Work at it so everyone may see you are growing as a Christian.
Don't throw a leg over the saddle horn like you've accomplished your task already. Keep both feet in the stirrups and always ready to tell someone about Jesus. People will take notice that you never give in and you never give up.
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Meditate: Joshua 1:8, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 19:14, Psalms 49:3, Psalms 63:6, Psalms 77:12, Psalms 104:34, Psalms 105:5, Psalms 119:15, Psalms 119:23, Psalms 119:48, Psalms 119:97, Psalms 119:99, Psalms 119:148, Psalms 143:5
give: Acts 6:4, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Corinthians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 8:5, Titus 2:14
that: 1 Timothy 4:6, Matthew 5:16, Philippians 2:15, Philippians 2:16
to all: or, in all things
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:3 - cheweth Numbers 3:10 - they shall Numbers 8:26 - and shall Nehemiah 6:3 - I am doing Ecclesiastes 1:13 - I gave Song of Solomon 8:12 - vineyard Ezekiel 3:1 - eat Luke 10:2 - the labourers John 21:15 - Feed 2 Timothy 2:7 - Consider 2 Timothy 4:2 - be 2 Timothy 4:5 - an
Cross-References
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the Lord against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord , in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Meditate on these things,.... Not only on those instructions, advices, and exhortations, which the apostle had given him, throughout this chapter, which might be very useful to him, often to think of, and revolve in his mind, and seriously consider and reflect upon; but upon the Scriptures, the reading of which he had recommended to him, and the doctrines contained therein; it becomes every man not only to read, but meditate on the word of God, and much more ministers of the Gospel. The Scriptures should be read with care, and be industriously and laboriously searched into, as men dig in mines for silver or golden ore; and passages in it should be carefully compared together, the more obscure with those that are more plain and easy; and the whole is to be studied with great attention and application:
give thyself wholly to them: to the reading of the Scriptures, meditation upon them, and preaching the doctrines contained in them, clear of all secular affairs, or worldly business and employment. The apostles threw off the branch of deaconship, or ministering to the poor, that they might give themselves up wholly to the ministry of the word, and prayer; and much more should worldly business be cast off, where the circumstances of ministers and churches will admit of it; a Christian soldier, or minister of the Gospel, ought not, if possible, to be entangled with the affairs of this life; he finds enough to do without, in the discharge of his ministerial function; and though the apostles sometimes wrought with their own hands, yet it was not because they had so much leisure from the ministry, or time on their hands, or because they had not a power of forbearing working, but out of necessity, see Acts 20:34, or these words may be rendered,
be thou in these things; let thine heart be in them; for if a minister's heart is not in his work, if he does not take delight in it, it will be a slavery and drudgery to him; spend all the time and strength in them, give thyself continually to them, and be always diligent and laborious in them:
that thy profiting may appear to all; that it may be manifest to all that attend the ministry of the word that there is an increase in gifts, a growing in spiritual knowledge, an improvement of the talents bestowed: or that this profiting or increase might appear in all things; in every branch of the ministry, both in exhortation or consolation, and in doctrine; or that it might be manifest among all; that is, all that hear might receive some profit, might learn, and be comforted and edified; faith might be increased, and the joy of it be furthered; and all under the ministry visibly thrive and flourish.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Meditate upon these things - Upon the train of events by which you have been led into the ministry, and upon the responsibilites and duties of the office. Let your mind be deeply impressed with these things; make them the subject of profound and serious thought.
Give thyself wholly to them - Greek “Be in them” - a phrase similar to that of Horace - “totus in illis.” The meaning is plain. He was to devote his life wholly to this work. He was to have no other grand aim of living. His time, attention, talents, were to be absorbed in the proper duties of the work. He was not to make that subordinate and tributary to any other purpose, nor was he to allow any other object to interfere with the appropriate duties of that office. He was not to live for money, fame, or pleasure; not to devote his time to the pursuits of literature or science for their own sakes; not to seek the reputation of an elegant or profound scholar; not to aim to be distinguished merely as an accomplished gentleman, or as a skillful farmer, teacher, or author. Whatever was done in any of these departments, was to be wholly consistent with the direction, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι en toutois isthi - “be in these things” - be absorbed in the appropriate duties of the ministerial office. It may be remarked here that no man will ever make much of himself, or accomplish much in any profession, who does not make this the rule of his life. He who has one great purpose of life to which he patiently and steadily devotes himself, and to which he makes everything else bend, will uniformly rise to high respectability, if not to eminence. He who does not do this can expect to accomplish nothing.
That thy profiting - Greek Thy going forward; that is, thy advancement, or progress. A minister of the gospel ought to make steady improvement in all that pertains to his office. No man ought to be satisfied with present attainments.
To all - Margin, “in all things.” The margin is the more correct rendering, but either of them makes good sense. It should be apparent to all persons who attend on the stated preaching of a minister of the gospel, that he is making steady advances in knowledge, wisdom, and piety, and in all things that pertain to the proper performance of the duties of his office. If a man really makes progress, it will be seen and appreciated by others; if he does not, that will be as well understood by his hearers.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. Meditate upon these things — ταυτα μελετα. Revolve them frequently in thy mind; consider deeply their nature and importance; get them deeply fastened in thy heart, and let all thy conduct flow from this inward feeling and conviction. Let the nature, reasons, and motives of thy ministry, be ever in the view of thy heart and conscience.
Give thyself wholly to them — εν τουτοις ισθι. Be thou in these things. Horace has a similar expression: Omnis in hoc sum. "I am absorbed in this." Occupy thyself wholly with them; make them not only thy chief but thy sole concern. Thou art called to save thy own soul, and the souls of them that hear thee; and God has given thee the Divine gifts for this and no other purpose. To this let all thy reading and study be directed; this is thy great business, and thou must perform it as the servant and steward of the Lord. Bengel has a good saying on this verse, which I will quote: In his qui est, minus erit in sodalitatibus mundanis, in studiis alienis, in colligendis libris, conchis, nummis, quibus multi pastores notabilem aetatis partem insistentes conterunt; "He who is wholly in these things will be little in worldly company, in foreign studies, in collecting books, shells, and coins, in which many ministers consume a principal part of their life." Such persons are worthy of the deepest reprehension, unless all these studies, collections, c., be formed with the express view, of illustrating the sacred records and to such awful drudgery few Christian ministers are called. Many, when they have made such collections, seem to know nothing of their use; they only see them and show them, but can never bring them to their assistance in the work of the ministry. These should be prayed for and pitied.
That thy profiting may appear to all. — By being made a universal blessing; convincing and converting sinners; and building up the Church of God on its most holy faith.
