Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Holman Bible
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save
International Standard Version
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
American Standard Version
Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
Amplified
Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
An Understandable Version
Pay close attention to yourself and to what you teach [people]. Continue doing these things, for in doing them you will both save yourself and those who listen to you.
Anderson New Testament
Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching; continue in them; for by doing this, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.
Bible in Basic English
Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.
Common New Testament
Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Daniel Mace New Testament
take care how you behave, and what you teach. persevere in these duties: for by the practice of them, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.
Darby Translation
Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.
Godbey New Testament
Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.
Goodspeed New Testament
Look out for yourself and for your teaching. Persevere in your work, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.
King James 2000
Take heed unto yourself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Modern King James verseion
Hold on to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for doing this you shall both save yourself and those who hear you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed unto thyself and unto learning, and continue therein. For if thou shalt so do, thou shalt save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Moffatt New Testament
Watch yourself and watch your teaching; stick to your work; if you do that, you will save your hearers as well as yourself.
Montgomery New Testament
Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
NET Bible
Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
New Heart English Bible
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Noyes New Testament
Give heed to thyself, and to thy teaching; continue in them; for in doing this thou wilt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
Sawyer New Testament
Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear you.
The Emphasized Bible
Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doctrine; abide in them: for so doing thou shalt both save thyself, and those who hear thee.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean Salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.
Webster
Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Weymouth New Testament
Be on your guard as to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things; for by doing this you will make certain your own salvation and that of your hearers.
Williams New Testament
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.
World English Bible
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Worrell New Testament
Take heed to yourself, and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Worsley New Testament
Take heed to thyself, and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this, thou wilt both save thyself and those that hear thee.
Youngs Literal Translation
take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
Themes
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Interlinear
Seautou
σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou
Usage: 31
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Poieo
Touto
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 4:16
Prayers for 1 Timothy 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For Ministry
15 Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all. 16 Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.
Cross References
Titus 2:7
Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,
Romans 11:14
if somehow I may provoke my flesh to jealousy and may save some of them.
1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now, for LORD has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.
2 Chronicles 19:6
and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment.
Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth. It shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. And it shall prosper in the thing to which I sent it.
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my council, then they would have caused my people to hear my words, and would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Ezekiel 3:19-21
Yet if thou warn the wicked man, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou have delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 33:7-9
So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Mark 13:9
But watch ye yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be beaten in synagogues. And ye will be stood before rulers and kings because of me, for a testimony to them.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.
Acts 6:4
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.
Acts 20:26-28
Therefore I solemnly declare to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.
Acts 26:22
Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,
Romans 2:7
to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--
Romans 10:10-14
For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brothers, watch out for those who make the divisions and the stumbling blocks, contrary to the doctrine that ye learned, and turn away from them.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I give my body a black eye and subdue it, lest somehow having preached to others, I myself might become disqualified.
Ephesians 4:14
So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.
Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Watch the ministry that thou received in Lord so that thou may fulfill it.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, in order to fill up their sins always. But wrath came upon them finally.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
1 Timothy 1:3
As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,
1 Timothy 4:6
Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.
2 Timothy 2:10
Because of this I endure all things because of the chosen, so that they also may experience salvation in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
2 Timothy 3:14
But continue thou in what thou learned and were convinced of, knowing from whom thou learned them.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Titus 1:9
holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.
Titus 2:15
These things speak and exhort and rebuke with every command. Let no man disregard thee.
Hebrews 12:15
Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,
Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried away by various and foreign doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established with grace, not with foods by which those who walked were not benefited.
James 5:20
let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.
2 John 1:8-9
Watch yourselves, so that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive a full reward.