Realise now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.’
1 Timothy 4:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Look well to yourself [to your own personality] and to [your] teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you. American Standard Version (1901) Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee. Common English Bible Focus on working on your own development and on what you teach. If you do this, you will save yourself and those who hear you. Catholic Public Domain Version Pay attention to yourself and to doctrine. Pursue these things. For in doing so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee. |
Realise now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.’
Then he said to the judges, ‘Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for a man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgement.
‘Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. ,
so my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.’
If they had really stood in my council, they would have enabled my people to hear my words and would have turned them from their evil ways and their evil deeds.
‘But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts, , and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
‘Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly
To this very day, I have had help from God, and I stand and testify to both small and great, saying nothing other than what the prophets and Moses said would take place #– #
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.’
if I might somehow make my own people , jealous and save some of them.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honour, and immortality;
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached.
To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
And tell Archippus, ‘Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.’
by keeping us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are constantly filling up their sins to the limit, and wrath has overtaken them at last.
As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach false doctrine
Practise these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.
If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it #– #not to mention to you that you owe me even your very self.
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.