1 Timothy 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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.
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.
9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
11These things command and teach.
12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358827× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253214× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG172211× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG47718× in this chapter
thou
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πᾶςpâsG39565× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δέdéG11614× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- διδασκαλίαdidaskalíaG13194× in this chapter
instruction (the function or the information)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πιστόςpistósG41034× in this chapter
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
- καλόςkalósG25703× in this chapter
X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy
- μετάmetáG33263× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πίστιςpístisG41023× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41513× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εὐσέβειαeusébeiaG21502× in this chapter
piety; specially, the gospel scheme
- εὐχαριστίαeucharistíaG21692× in this chapter
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
- προσέχωproséchōG43372× in this chapter
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
- ὠφέλιμοςōphélimosG56242× in this chapter
helpful or serviceable, i.e. advantageous
- βρῶμαbrōmaG10331× in this chapter
food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law
- γαμέωgaméōG10601× in this chapter
to wed (of either sex)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10961× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- γραώδηςgraṓdēsG11261× in this chapter
crone-like, i.e. silly
- γυμνάζωgymnázōG11281× in this chapter
to practise naked (in the games), i.e. train (figuratively)
- γυμνασίαgymnasíaG11291× in this chapter
training, i.e. (figuratively) asceticism
- δαιμόνιονdaimónionG11401× in this chapter
a dæmonic being; by extension a deity
- διάκονοςdiákonosG12491× in this chapter
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)
- διδάσκωdidáskōG13211× in this chapter
to teach (in the same broad application)
- δίδωμιdídōmiG13251× in this chapter
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
- ἐλπίζωelpízōG16791× in this chapter
to expect or confide
- ἔντευξιςénteuxisG17831× in this chapter
an interview, i.e. (specially) supplication
- ἐντρέφωentréphōG17891× in this chapter
(figuratively) to educate
- ἐπαγγελίαepangelíaG18601× in this chapter
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)