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

⁶ Suggesting these things to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and the good instruction which you have followed; ⁷ but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety; ⁸ for bodily exercise profits little; but piety is profitable in all things, having a promise of the present life and of the life to come.

⁹ It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. ¹⁰ For to this end we also labor and suffer reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

¹¹ These things command and teach. ¹² Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Till I come attend to reading, exhortation, teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the gift which is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the imposition of hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all. ¹⁶ Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear you.