1 Timothy

1 Timothy 4:13–15

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.

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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

1 Timothy 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
neglect	ἀμέλει	amelei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G272 I neglect
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gift	χαρίσματος	charismatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5486 an undeserved favor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
prophecy spoken	προφητείας	prophēteias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4394 prophecy
at	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
laying on	ἐπιθέσεως	epitheseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1936 laying on
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
hands	χειρῶν	cheirōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτερίου	presbyteriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4244 an assembly of elders

1 Timothy 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be diligent	μελέτα	meleta	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3191 I devise, plan
in these matters	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
absorbed	ἴσθι	isthi	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
progress	προκοπὴ	prokopē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4297 progress, advancement
will be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
evident	φανερὰ	phanera	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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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

1 Timothy 4:14 2 Timothy 1:6 · 1 Peter 4:9–11 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · Acts 6:6 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · Acts 13:3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:19

1 Timothy 4:15 Matthew 5:16 · Psalm 143:5 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Psalm 104:34 · Acts 6:4 · Psalm 119:48 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:97 · Psalm 119:148 · Titus 2:14 · Psalm 119:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.