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

Then said Samuel, "Hath the LORD as great pleasure in burnt sacrifices and offerings, as he hath that thou shouldest obey his voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to give heed is better than the fat of rams.

"Hear, O my people, and I will speak; I myself will testify against thee, O Israel; for I am God, even thy God.

Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.

They seek of me righteous judgments, and will draw nigh unto God. Why have we fasted and thou hast not looked upon it? Have humbled our souls, and thou wouldest not wit it?

Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.

"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

"Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:"

Be not carried about with divers and strange learning. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, and not with meats, which have not profited them that have had their pastime in them.

Little

which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

Having

If thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, the LORD will set thee on high above all nations of the earth.

He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee.

Put thou thy trust in the LORD, and be doing good; dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

There shall no evil happen unto thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

{Praise the Everlasting} Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, and hath great delight in his commandments.

He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and helpeth them.

Upon her righthand is long life, and upon her left hand is riches and honour.

But though an evil person offend a hundredth times, and have a long life: yet am I sure, that it shall go well with them that fear God, because they have him before their eyes.

Bid the righteous do well, for they shall enjoy the fruits of their studies.

And the reward of righteousness shall be peace; and her fruit, rest and quietness forever.

He it is, that shall dwell on high; whose safeguard shall be in the true rock, to him shall be given the right true meat and drink.

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall have hunger. Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall suffer thirst. Behold, my servants shall be merry, but ye shall be confounded.

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

But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you.

And whosoever forsaketh houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake; the same shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Thou knowest the commandments: break not matrimony, kill not, steal not, bear no false witness, defraud no man, honour thy father and thy mother."

Wherefore, seek ye after the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

whether it be Paul, either Apollos, either Cephas: whether it be the world, or life, either death, whether they be present things or things to come: all are yours,

According as his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us by virtue and glory:

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him, the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God and I will write upon him my new name.

General references

Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold.

blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, the fruit of thy ground and the fruit of thy cattle, the fruit of thine oxen, and thy flocks of sheep;

For it is not a vain word unto you: but it is your life: and through this word ye shall prolong your days in the land whither ye go over Jordan to conquer it."

But new wine must be poured into new vessels, and both are preserved.

Wherefore, seek ye after the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.