1 Timothy 4:8

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1 Timothy 4:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Bodily

Little

Hebrews 9:9

Having

General references

Luke 12:31

Bible References

Bodily

Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.

“Hear, O My people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you;
I am God, your God.

“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’
Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.

“For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba
And the

sweet cane from a distant land?

Your burnt offerings are not acceptable

And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me.”

“I hate, I reject your festivals,
Nor do I

delight in your solemn assemblies.

But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat.

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”

Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

Little

which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience,

Having

“Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

“From six troubles He will deliver you,
Even in seven evil will not touch you.

Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and

cultivate faithfulness.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord gives grace and glory;

No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

No evil will befall you,

Nor will any plague come near your tent.

Praise the Lord!

How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them.

Long life is in her right hand;

In her left hand are riches and honor.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

And the work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

He will dwell on the heights,

His refuge will be the impregnable rock;

His bread will be given him,

His water will be sure.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry.
Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty.
Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

You know the commandments, ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you,

seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.

General references

Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.

“Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock.

For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.”

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.