Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

King James Version

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Holman Bible

Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.

International Standard Version

Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.

A Conservative Version

Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all.

American Standard Version

Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

Amplified

Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.

An Understandable Version

Be attentive to these things [i.e., all of the foregoing]; be involved in [practicing] them, so that your progress [in the ministry] will be evident to everyone.

Anderson New Testament

Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them, that your advancement may be manifest in all things.

Bible in Basic English

Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

Common New Testament

Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that all may see your progress.

Daniel Mace New Testament

meditate upon these things, be wholly employ'd about them, that your proficiency may appear to all.

Darby Translation

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

Godbey New Testament

Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.

Goodspeed New Testament

Cultivate these things, devote yourself to them, so that everyone will see your progress.

John Wesley New Testament

Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.

Julia Smith Translation

Bestow diligent care upon these things; be in them; that thy progress may be manifest in all things.

King James 2000

Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may appear to all.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Practice these [things]. Be [diligent] in these [things], in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.

Modern King James verseion

Meditate on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things.

Moffatt New Testament

Attend to these duties, let them absorb you, so that all men may note your progress.

Montgomery New Testament

Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all.

NET Bible

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

New Heart English Bible

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

Noyes New Testament

Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest to all.

Sawyer New Testament

Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all.

The Emphasized Bible

These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Let these things be thy care; be wholly devoted to them; that thy progress may be evident to all men.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that your progress may be plain to every one.

Webster

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Weymouth New Testament

Habitually practise these duties, and be absorbed in them; so that your growing proficiency in them may be evident to all.

Williams New Testament

Continue cultivating these things; be devoted to them, so that everybody will see your progress.

World English Bible

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

Worrell New Testament

Attend to these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.

Worsley New Testament

Meditate on these things, be wholly in them, that thy proficiency may be manifest in all.

Youngs Literal Translation

of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μελετάω 
meletao 
Usage: 2

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

ἴσθι 
Isthi 
be thou, be, agree , give thyself wholly to , not tr
Usage: 2

to
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

τούτοις 
Toutois 
Usage: 17

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

προκοπή 
Prokope 
Usage: 3

may
ὦ 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
Usage: 41

φανερός 
Phaneros 
Usage: 15

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Timothy 4:15

References

Hastings

Images 1 Timothy 4:15

Prayers for 1 Timothy 4:15

Context Readings

Instructions For Ministry

14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders. 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.

Cross References

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou may keep and do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy way to prosper, and then thou shalt understand everything.

Psalm 1:2

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalm 49:3

My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart intelligence.

Psalm 63:6

When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 77:12

I meditated also on all thy works and spoke of thy doings.

Psalm 104:34

My meditation of him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalm 105:5

Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate in thy precepts and consider thy ways.

Psalm 119:23

Princes also sat and spoke against me as thy slave spoke according to thy statutes.

Psalm 119:48

I will lift up My hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Psalm 119:97

MEM. O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies have been my meditation.

Psalm 119:148

My eyes anticipate the night watches that I might meditate in thy spoken word.

Psalm 143:5

I remembered the days of old; I meditated on all thy works; I mused on the work of thy hands.

Acts 6:4

And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

1 Corinthians 16:15

I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia and that they have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints),

2 Corinthians 4:14

knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise us up also by Jesus and shall present us with you.

2 Corinthians 8:5

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord and then unto us by the will of God.

Philippians 2:15-16

that ye may be blameless and innocent, children of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

1 Timothy 4:6

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

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

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