Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Holman Bible
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,
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,
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, 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;
Themes
Christian ministers » Called » Men of God
Christian conduct » Following after that which is good
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
Patience » Ministers should follow after
Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Renewed Charge To Timothy
10 For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains. 11 But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12 Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:22
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:17
that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
Deuteronomy 16:20
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
1 Samuel 2:27
A man of God came to Eli and said to him, "This is what the Lord says: 'Did I not plainly reveal myself to your ancestor's house when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharaoh?
1 Samuel 9:6
But the servant said to him, "Look, there is a man of God in this town. He is highly respected. Everything that he says really happens. Now let's go there. Perhaps he will tell us where we should go from here."
1 Kings 13:1
Just then a prophet from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.
1 Kings 13:26
When the old prophet who had invited him to his house heard the news, he said, "It is the prophet who rebelled against the Lord. The Lord delivered him over to the lion and it ripped him up and killed him, just as the Lord warned him."
1 Kings 17:18
She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?"
1 Kings 17:24
The woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a prophet and that the Lord really does speak through you."
1 Kings 20:28
The prophet visited the king of Israel and said, "This is what the Lord says: 'Because the Syrians said, "The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys," I will hand over to you this entire huge army. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'"
2 Kings 1:9
The king sent a captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. The captain went up to him, while he was sitting on the top of a hill. He told him, "Prophet, the king says, 'Come down!'"
2 Kings 1:13
The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy, "Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.
2 Kings 5:20
Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him."
2 Kings 23:17
He asked, "What is this grave marker I see?" The men from the city replied, "It's the grave of the prophet who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel."
1 Chronicles 23:14
The descendants of Moses the man of God were considered Levites.
2 Chronicles 8:14
As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.
Nehemiah 12:24
And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.
Nehemiah 12:36
and his colleagues -- Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani -- with musical instruments of David the man of God. (Ezra the scribe led them.)
Psalm 34:14
Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
Psalm 38:20
They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
Isaiah 51:1
"Listen to me, you who pursue godliness, who seek the Lord! Look at the rock from which you were chiseled, at the quarry from which you were dug!
Jeremiah 35:4
I took them to the Lord's temple. I took them into the room where the disciples of the prophet Hanan son of Igdaliah stayed. That room was next to the one where the temple officers stayed and above the room where Maaseiah son of Shallum, one of the doorkeepers of the temple, stayed.
Romans 14:19
So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.
1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin a person commits is outside of the body" -- but the immoral person sins against his own body.
1 Corinthians 10:14
So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
1 Timothy 5:10
and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called "knowledge."
Titus 2:11-12
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
1 Peter 3:11
And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
2 Peter 1:5-7
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;