1 Timothy

1 Timothy 4:6–7

⁶By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

⁷But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

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1 Timothy 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By pointing out	ὑποτιθέμενος	hypotithemenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5294 I lay down, suggest to
these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
you will be	ἔσῃ	esē	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a good	καλὸς	kalos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
servant	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
nourished	ἐντρεφόμενος	entrephomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1789 I nourish on, am educated in
by the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sound	καλῆς	kalēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
instruction	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
that	ᾗ	hē	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have followed	παρηκολούθηκας	parēkolouthēkas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3877 I accompany, follow closely, investigate

1 Timothy 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
reject	παραιτοῦ	paraitou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
irreverent	βεβήλους	bebēlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
silly	γραώδεις	graōdeis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1126 belonging to old women, such as old women tell
myths	μύθους	mythous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable
Instead	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
train	γύμναζε	gymnaze	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1128 I train by physical exercise
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
godliness	εὐσέβειαν	eusebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 4:6 Titus 2:7–10 · Colossians 3:16 · Titus 2:1 · 2 Timothy 3:14–17 · Matthew 13:52 · Colossians 4:7 · 2 Peter 3:1–2

1 Timothy 4:7 2 Timothy 2:16 · Titus 2:12 · 1 Timothy 1:4 · 2 Peter 1:5–8 · Titus 3:9 · Hebrews 5:14 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · Acts 24:16 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · 2 Timothy 4:4 · Titus 1:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.