1 Timothy 4:13

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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WEBBE

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

BSB

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

KJV

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

ASV

Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

BBE

Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

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ἕως he'ōs Until G2193 ἔρχομαι erchomai I come G2064 πρόσεχε proseche do give heed G4337 τῇ tēa to the G3588 ἀναγνώσει anagnōsei public reading of Scripture G320 τῇ tēa (the) G3588 παρακλήσει paraklēsei to exhortation G3874 τῇ tēa (the) G3588 διδασκαλίᾳ didaskalia to teaching G1319

The early church

"Till I come give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine." Even Timothy is commanded to apply to reading. Let us then be instructed not to neglect the study of the sacred writings. Again, observe, he says, "Till I come." Mark how he consoles him, for being as it were an orphan, when separated from him, it was natural that he should require such comfort. "Till I come," he says, give attendance to reading the divine writings, to exhortation of one another, to teaching of all.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–16

Men's youth will not be despised, if they keep from vanities and follies. Those who teach by their doctrine, must teach by their life. Their discourse must be edifying; their conversation must be holy; they must be examples of love to God and all good men, examples of spiritual-mindedness. Ministers must mind these things as their principal work and business. By this means their profiting will appear in all things, as well as to all persons; this is the way to profit in knowledge and grace, and also to profit others. The doctrine of a minister of Christ must be scriptural, clear, evangelical, and practical; well stated, explained, defended, and applied. But these duties leave no leisure for wordly pleasures, trifling visits, or idle conversation, and but little for what is mere amusement, and only ornamental. May every believer be enabled to let his profiting appear unto all men; seeking to experience the power of the gospel in his own soul, and to bring forth its fruits in his life.

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