Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

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 both yourself and your hearers.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπέχω 
Epecho 
Usage: 5

σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
Usage: 31
Usage: 31

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

διδασκαλία 
Didaskalia 
Usage: 19

ἐπιμένω 
Epimeno 
Usage: 18


Usage: 0

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

in doing
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

thou shalt
σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 1 Timothy 4:16

References

Hastings

Prayers for 1 Timothy 4:16

Context Readings

Instructions For Ministry

15 Be diligent and think about these things. Give yourself wholly to them. That way your progress may be apparent to all. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

Cross References

Titus 2:7

Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine.

Romans 11:14

If by any means I may provoke those who are of my flesh (fellow countrymen), and might save some of them.

1 Chronicles 28:10

So be careful, because Jehovah has chosen you to build the Temple as his holy place. Be strong, and do it.

2 Chronicles 19:6

He told the judges: Be careful when you make your decisions in court. Remember these are Jehovah's people. He will know the judgements you decide.

Isaiah 55:11

so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Jeremiah 23:22

If they had stood in my council they would have announced my words to my people. They would have turned them back from their evil way and from the evil of their deeds.

Ezekiel 3:19-21

When you warn the wicked man, and he does not turn from his wicked way; he will die because of his sin, but you will save yourself.

Ezekiel 33:7-9

Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Listen to what I say and warn them for me.

Mark 13:9

Be on guard for they will deliver you up to courts. You will be beaten in the meeting places. You will be taken before governors and kings for a testimony to them for my sake.

Luke 21:34

Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.

Acts 6:4

We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

Acts 20:26-28

I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Acts 26:22

Having obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those that the prophets and Moses said should come.

Romans 2:7

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

Romans 10:10-14

For with the heart one believes for righteousness. And with the mouth one declares for salvation.

Romans 16:17

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man take heed how he builds.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the weak I became as the weak, that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I discipline my body, and bring it into subjection, so that after I have preached to others I will not be disqualified.

Ephesians 4:14

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.

Colossians 4:17

Say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

They hindered us from speaking to the nations so that they may be saved. The result was that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

Who is our hope, or joy, or crown of exultation? Is it not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming?

1 Timothy 1:3

As I urged you to stay at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that you might command certain men not to teach strange doctrines.

1 Timothy 4:6

If you tell the brothers about these things, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed until now.

2 Timothy 2:10

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

2 Timothy 3:14

Continue in the things you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

Titus 1:9

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to reprove (refute) (rebuke) those who contradict.

Titus 2:15

Speak and exhort and reprove these things with all authority. Let no man despise you.

Hebrews 12:15

See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by varied (different) and strange teachings. It is good that the heart is established by grace and not by food. Those who are occupied by them are not benefited.

James 5:20

let him know, that he who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a person from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

2 John 1:8-9

Watch yourselves that you do not lose the things that we worked to produce. You may receive a full reward.

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