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

1 Corinthians 8:8

Colossians 2:21

Hebrews 13:9

Little

Hebrews 9:9

Having

General references

Luke 5:38

Luke 12:31

Bible References

Bodily

meat does not recommend us to God: if we eat, we are not the better men; if we don't eat, we are not the worse.

"don't eat this, don't taste that, nor touch it:"

for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.

Little

This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates

Having

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, defraud not, honour your father, and mother."

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

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

It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power;

and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

him that overcomes, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which descends from heaven from my God: even my new name will I write.

General references

but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.