1 Timothy 4:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Common English Bible

⁸ While physical training has some value, training in holy living is useful for everything. It has promise for this life now and the life to come.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful. But piety is useful in all things, holding the promise of life, in the present and in the future.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

1 Timothy 4:8 Cross References

Job 22:2

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Job 36:11

If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them

Psalm 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the land; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

Psalm 37:9

For evil-doers shall be cut off: But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: The LORD will give grace and glory: No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Is riches, and honour, and life.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Isaiah 3:10

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Jeremiah 6:20

To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

Matthew 12:32

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

Matthew 19:29

And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Mark 10:30

but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Luke 5:38

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

Romans 8:28

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

1 Corinthians 8:8

But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

1 Timothy 4:7

but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

1 Timothy 6:3

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

1 Timothy 6:5

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

2 Timothy 3:5

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

Titus 3:8

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be stablished by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

Revelation 3:12

He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.

Revelation 3:21

He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.