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

And Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen 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 to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats.

'Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?' Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.

What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba, or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.

"I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.

"Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch"

Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.

Little

(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

Having

"And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.

Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.

he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame;

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

But seek first the kingdom of God 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 lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold 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.'"

Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

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

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future--all are yours,

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

And this is the promise that he made to us--eternal life.

The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, 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 from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.

General references

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

Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.

For it is no empty word for you, but your very life, and by this word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess."

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.