1 Timothy 4:6

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Summary

If 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.

Thou put

A good

Nourished

1 Peter 2:2

Good doctrine

2 John 1:9

Thou hast

Philippians 3:16

2 Timothy 3:14

Bible References

Thou put

So ever be on your guard and always remember that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you one by one, and that with tears.

And yet, to refresh your memories, I have written you rather freely on some details, because of the unmerited favor shown me by God

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is a dear child of mine and trustworthy in the Lord's work; he will call to your minds my methods in the work of Christ Jesus, just as I teach them everywhere in every church.

For this reason I now remind you to rekindle and keep burning the fire of the divine gift which came upon you when I laid my hands upon you.

Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it.

Therefore, I will always remind you of these things, although you know them and are firmly grounded in the truth that you already have.

This is the second letter, dearly beloved, that I have already written to you, in both of which I am trying by reminders to stir up your unsullied minds

Now I want to remind you, though you know it all already, that although the Lord had saved a people out of the land of Egypt, He afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

A good

He said to them, "Every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who can bring out of his storeroom new furnishings as well as old."

As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.

He has qualified even me as a minister of the new covenant, which is not a written but a spiritual covenant. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

On the contrary, I am trying in everything to prove to people that I am a true servant of God: by my tremendous endurance in sorrows, distresses, difficulties;

That you may also know how I am, Tychicus, our dearly loved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord's service, will give you all the information;

My dearly loved Tychicus, a faithful minister and my fellow-servant in the Lord's work, will tell you all about me.

and so I sent my brother Timothy, God's minister in the preaching of the good news of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

Do your best to present yourself to God an approved workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, who properly presents the message of truth.

Nourished

But, on the other hand, we shall go on holding to the truth and in love growing up into perfect union with Him, that is, Christ Himself who is the Head.

Such a person is not continuing in connection with the Head, from which the whole body, when supplied and united through its joints and sinews, grows with a growth that God produces.

Let the message of Christ continue to live in you in all its wealth of wisdom; keep on teaching it to one another and training one another in it with thankfulness, in your hearts singing praise to God with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.

But you, on your part, must continue to abide by what you have learned and been led to rely upon, because you know from whom you learned it

and like new-born babies thirst for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to final salvation,

Good doctrine

the immoral, men who practice sodomy, men who make other men their slaves, liars, perjurers, or anything else that is contrary to sound teaching,

Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

If anyone teaches different doctrines and refuses to agree with the wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ, the teaching that is in accordance with true religion,

Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not my own, but it comes from Him who sent me.

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but to gratify their own evil desires will surround themselves with teachers who teach to gratify their own evil desires, because their ears are itching so to be tickled,

You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching:

No one has God, who goes too far and fails to stay by the teaching of Christ. Whoever stays by this teaching has the Father and the Son.

Thou hast

However, we must continue to live up to that degree of success that we have already reached.

But you, on your part, must continue to abide by what you have learned and been led to rely upon, because you know from whom you learned it