1 Timothy

1 Timothy 4:12–13

¹²Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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1 Timothy 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no one	Μηδείς	Mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
despise	καταφρονείτω	kataphroneitō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2706 I despise, scorn
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
youth	νεότητος	neotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3503 youth, youthfulness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
set	γίνου	ginou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
an example	τύπος	typos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5179 a figure, model, type
for the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believers	πιστῶν	pistōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
speech	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
conduct	ἀναστροφῇ	anastrophē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
purity	ἁγνείᾳ	hagneia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G47 purity, chastity

1 Timothy 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
I come	ἔρχομαι	erchomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
devote yourself	πρόσεχε	proseche	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
public reading of Scripture	ἀναγνώσει	anagnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G320 reading
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
exhortation	παρακλήσει	paraklēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
teaching	διδασκαλίᾳ	didaskalia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 4:12 Titus 2:7 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · 2 Timothy 2:15 · 1 Peter 5:3 · 2 Peter 1:5–8 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · 1 Thessalonians 1:6 · 2 Timothy 2:7 · Titus 2:15 · Matthew 18:10 · James 3:13 · James 3:17

1 Timothy 4:13 Acts 6:4 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Titus 2:15 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Acts 17:11 · 2 Timothy 2:15–17 · Joshua 1:8 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · John 5:39 · Deuteronomy 17:19 · Proverbs 2:4–5 · Psalm 1:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.