You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
1 Timothy 4:13 - Tree of Life Version Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to encouragement, and to teaching. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Till I come, devote yourself to [public and private] reading, to exhortation (preaching and personal appeals), and to teaching and instilling doctrine. American Standard Version (1901) Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. Common English Bible Until I arrive, pay attention to public reading, preaching, and teaching. Catholic Public Domain Version Until I arrive, attend to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. |
You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, because they received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the Word.”
or the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who gives, in generosity; the one who leads, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
What is it then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
But one who prophesies speaks to people for building up, urging on, and uplifting.
But now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you—unless I speak to you by way of revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
It will remain with him, and he will read in it all the days of his life, in order to learn to fear Adonai his God and keep all the words of this Torah and these statutes.
Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for in doing so you will save yourself and those who hear you.
In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith and the sound teaching that you have been following.
and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua.
proclaim the Word! Be ready when it is convenient or inconvenient. Confront, rebuke, encourage—with complete patience and instruction.
So communicate these things, and encourage and correct with complete authority. Let no one look down on you.
This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful.