1 Timothy 4:6-16 - The Good Servant Of Christ

⁶ Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed. ⁷ But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety. ⁸ For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

⁹ Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance. ¹⁰ For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

¹¹ These things command and teach. ¹² Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all. ¹⁶ Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.