Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

New American Standard Bible

But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

King James Version

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Holman Bible

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

International Standard Version

But you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

A Conservative Version

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

American Standard Version

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Amplified

But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness.

An Understandable Version

But you, man of God, run from these things [See verses 3-10], and pursue right living and godliness, having faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

Anderson New Testament

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

Bible in Basic English

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

Common New Testament

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

Daniel Mace New Testament

As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

Darby Translation

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

Godbey New Testament

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

Goodspeed New Testament

But you, man of God, must fly from these things. Strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

John Wesley New Testament

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.

King James 2000

But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

Modern King James verseion

But you, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

Moffatt New Testament

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;

Montgomery New Testament

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

NET Bible

But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

New Heart English Bible

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Noyes New Testament

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Sawyer New Testament

But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But do you, Servant of God, avoid all this. Aim at righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

Webster

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Weymouth New Testament

But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper.

Williams New Testament

But you, as a man of God, must be fleeing always from these things; you must constantly strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

World English Bible

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Worrell New Testament

But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Worsley New Testament

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.

Youngs Literal Translation

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

O
ὦ 
O, not tr
Usage: 11

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

φεύγω 
Pheugo 
Usage: 23

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

εὐσέβεια 
Eusebeia 
Usage: 15

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

ὑπομονή 
Hupomone 
Usage: 26

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 1 Timothy 6:11

References

Context Readings

Renewed Charge To Timothy

10 For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs. 11 But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness; 12 Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, - lay hold of the age-abiding life - unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.

Cross References

2 Timothy 2:22

But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 3:17

In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.

Deuteronomy 16:20

What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue, - that thou mayest live and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.

Deuteronomy 33:1

Now, this, is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel, - before his death.

1 Samuel 2:27

And there came a man of God, unto Eli, - and said unto him - Thus, saith Yahweh, I, did indeed reveal myself, unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt, as servants unto the house of Pharaoh;

1 Samuel 9:6

And he said to him: Lo! I pray thee, a man of God, liveth in this city, and, the man, is held in honour, all that he saith, surely cometh to pass. Now, let us go thither; peradventure he may tell us our way, whereon we should have gone.

1 Kings 13:1

And lo! a man of God, came in out of Judah, by the word of Yahweh, unto Bethel, - as Jeroboam was standing by the altar, to make a perfume.

1 Kings 13:26

And, when the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard of it, he said - The man of God, it is, who rebelled against the bidding of Yahweh, - therefore did Yahweh deliver him unto the lion, and it hath torn him and slain him, according to the word of Yahweh which he spake unto him.

1 Kings 17:18

Then said she unto Elijah, What have I in common with thee, O man of God? Hast thou come unto me, to call to remembrance mine iniquity, and to cause the death of my son?

1 Kings 17:24

And the woman said unto Elijah, Now, then I know, that, a man of God, thou art, - and that, the word of Yahweh, is in thy mouth, of a truth.

1 Kings 20:28

Then approached the man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said - Thus, saith Yahweh - Because the Syrians have said - A god of the mountains, is Yahweh, but, not a god of the vales, is he, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude, into thy hand, so shalt thou know, that, I, am Yahweh.

2 Kings 1:9

Then sent he unto him a captain of fifty, with his fifty, and he went up unto him, and lo! he abode on the top of the mountain, and he said unto him, O man of God! the king, hath said, Come down!

2 Kings 1:13

Then he again sent a third captain of fifty, with his fifty, - and the third captain of fifty ascended and came near, and bowed down upon his knees before Elijah, and made supplication unto him, and said unto him, O man of God! let my life, I pray thee, and the lives of these thy fifty servants, be precious in thine eyes.

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said - Lo! my lord, hath restrained, this Naaman the Syrian, by not taking at his hand that which he brought! By the life of Yahweh, verily, I will runs after him, and accept of him, something.

2 Kings 23:17

Then said he - What is yonder erection, which I do see? And the men of the city said unto him - The grave of the man of God, who came in out of Judah, and proclaimed these things, which thou hast done, concerning the altar of Bethel.

1 Chronicles 23:14

and, as for Moses, the man of God, his sons, were called unto the tribe of Levi.

2 Chronicles 8:14

and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate, - for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;

Nehemiah 12:24

And, the chiefs of the Levites, Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise - to give thanks, by the commandment of David the man of God, - ward joined to ward.

Nehemiah 12:36

and his brethren - Shemaiah and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the instruments of music of David, the man of God, - with Ezra the scribe before them;

Psalm 34:14

Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.

Psalm 38:20

Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.

Isaiah 51:1

Hearken unto me, Ye that pursue righteousness, Ye that seek Yahweh, - Look well unto the rock whence ye were hewn, And unto the quarry whence ye were digged:

Jeremiah 35:4

and brought them into the house of Yahweh, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, - which was beside the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum keeper of the porch;

Romans 14:19

Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication! Every sin, whatsoever a man shall commit, is, outside his body, but, he that committeth fornication, bringeth sin into his own body.

1 Corinthians 10:14

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry, -

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts, - and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.

Galatians 5:22-23

But, the fruit of the Spirit, is - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

Philippians 4:8-9

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, - if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

1 Timothy 4:12

Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

1 Timothy 5:10

In noble works, being well-attested; - if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy! that which hath been entrusted, do thou guard, avoiding the profane pratings and oppositions of falsely named knowledge, -

Titus 2:11-12

For the favour of God, bringing salvation for all men, hath shone forth,

Hebrews 12:14

Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;

2 Peter 1:5-7

And, for this very reason also - adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, knowledge,

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