1 Timothy

1 Timothy 4:15–16

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.

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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

1 Timothy 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pay close attention	ἔπεχε	epeche	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1907 I hold forth, pay attention, note, delay
to your	σεαυτῷ	seautō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
teaching	διδασκαλίᾳ	didaskalia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
Persevere	ἐπίμενε	epimene	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
in these things	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
by so doing	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
you will save	σώσεις	sōseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hear	ἀκούοντάς	akouontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
you	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Cross-references

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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

1 Timothy 4:16 Titus 1:9 · Titus 2:7 · 2 John 1:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 3:10–11 · Ezekiel 33:7–9 · Acts 20:26–28 · Isaiah 55:11 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Hebrews 12:15 · Luke 21:34 · Ephesians 4:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.