1 Timothy 4:8

New International Reader's Version

Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.

Cross References

Job 22:2

“Can any person be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person be of any help to him?

Job 36:11

If they obey him and serve him, they’ll enjoy a long and happy life. Things will go well with them.

Psalm 145:19

He satisfies the needs of those who have respect for him. He hears their cry and saves them.

Psalm 37:11

But those who are free of pride will be given the land. They will enjoy peace and success.

Psalm 37:29

Those who do what is right will be given the land. They will live in it forever.

Psalm 37:9

Sinful people will be destroyed. But those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the land.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light. He is like a shield that keeps us safe. The Lord blesses us with favor and honor. He doesn’t hold back anything good from those whose lives are without blame.

Proverbs 19:23

Having respect for the Lord leads to life. Then you will be content and free from trouble.

Proverbs 22:4

Being humble comes from having respect for the Lord. This will bring you wealth and honor and life.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

An evil person may be guilty of a hundred crimes. Yet they may still live a long time. But I know that things will go better with those who have great respect for God.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell those who do what is right that things will go well with them. They will enjoy the results of the good things they’ve done.

Isaiah 33:16

People like that will be kept safe. It will be as if they were living on high mountains. It will be as if they were living in a mountain fort. They will have all the food they need. And they will never run out of water.”

Jeremiah 6:20

What do I care about incense from the land of Sheba? Why should I bother with sweet-smelling cane from a land far away? I do not accept your burnt offerings. Your sacrifices do not please me.”

Matthew 12:32

Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. A person like that won’t be forgiven either now or in days to come.

Matthew 19:29

Suppose anyone has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, husband or wife, children or fields because of me. Anyone who has done that will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life.

Matthew 6:33

But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you.

Mark 10:30

They will receive 100 times as much in this world. They will have homes and families and fields. But they will also be treated badly by others. In the world to come they will live forever.

Luke 5:38

No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.

Romans 8:28

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.

1 Corinthians 3:22

That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food doesn’t bring us close to God. We are no worse if we don’t eat. We are no better if we do eat.

1 Timothy 4:7

Don’t have anything to do with godless stories and silly tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

1 Timothy 6:3

Suppose someone teaches something different than I have taught. Suppose that person doesn’t agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. Suppose they don’t agree with godly teaching.

1 Timothy 6:5

It stirs up trouble all the time among people whose minds are twisted by sin. The truth they once had has been taken away from them. They think they can get rich by being godly.

1 Timothy 6:6

You gain a lot when you live a godly life. But you must be happy with what you have.

2 Timothy 3:5

They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that they have turned their backs on God’s power. Have nothing to do with these people.

Titus 3:8

You can trust this saying. These things are important. Treat them that way. Then those who trust in God will be careful to commit themselves to doing good. These things are excellent. They are for the good of everyone.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.

1 John 2:25

And here is what God has promised us. He has promised us eternal life.

Revelation 3:12

Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will make that person a pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave it again. I will write the name of my God on them. I will write the name of the city of my God on them. This is the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on them.

Revelation 3:21

‘Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will give that person the right to sit with me on my throne. In the same way, I had victory. Then I sat down with my Father on his throne.

1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel replied, “What pleases the Lord more? Burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obeying the Lord? It is better to obey than to offer a sacrifice. It is better to do what he says than to offer the fat of rams.