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1 Timothy 4:7–8

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But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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.
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From verse 7

  1. 2 Timothy 2:16Rank 1 from verse 7
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    16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

  2. Titus 2:12Rank 2 from verse 7
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    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  3. 1 Timothy 1:4Rank 3 from verse 7
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    4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

  4. 2 Peter 1:5–8Rank 4 from verse 7
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    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

    8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  5. Titus 3:9Rank 5 from verse 7
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    9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

From verse 8

  1. Matthew 6:33Rank 1 from verse 8
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    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  2. 1 Timothy 6:6Rank 2 from verse 8
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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

  3. Psalms 37:3–4Rank 3 from verse 8
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    3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

    4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

  4. Proverbs 19:23Rank 4 from verse 8
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    23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  5. Proverbs 22:4Rank 5 from verse 8
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    4By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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1 Timothy 4:7

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

profane

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Unholy, irreverent, defiled, or common in contrast with consecrated; to profane is to dishonour, desecrate, defile, or treat as common.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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exercise

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Sense 1: To employ, practise, exert, or train. Sense 2: As a noun, bodily training or disciplined practice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1 Timothy 4:8

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bodily

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Having or containing a body or material form; corporeal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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exercise

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Sense 1: To employ, practise, exert, or train. Sense 2: As a noun, bodily training or disciplined practice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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promise

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Sense 1: An assurance or pledge that something will be done or given. Sense 2: That which is promised. Sense 3: To give such an assurance or pledge.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

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8For 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.

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9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

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