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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

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Themes in 1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 4:1 (show verse)

But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

Apostasy » Warnings concerning
Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Demons » Worship of
false Doctrines » Teachers of » Shall abound in the latter days
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Paul
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit, the

1 Timothy 4:2 (show verse)

by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,

Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Conscience » Guilty
Conscience » Dead
Conscience » Of the wicked, seared
Hypocrisy » General references to
Hypocrites » The apostacy to abound with
Iron » Figurative
Iron » Illustrative » (seared with,) of insensibility of conscience
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Lying » A characteristic of the apostacy
Man » Possessed of » Conscience
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers

1 Timothy 4:3 (show verse)

men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.

Animals » Clean and unclean
Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Asceticism » Exemplified in celibacy
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Food » From God
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants
Truth » Should be believed

1 Timothy 4:4 (show verse)

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;

Animals » Clean and unclean
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » From God
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
the Gifts of God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Sanctification » What is sanctified
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Encouraged
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

1 Timothy 4:5 (show verse)

for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.

Animals » Clean and unclean
Food » From God
Gifts from God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
the Gifts of God » Temporal » To be used and enjoyed
Sanctification » What is sanctified

1 Timothy 4:6 (show verse)

In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the

sound doctrine which you have been following.

Doctrine » Christ's » Good
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
Good » Doctrine
Ministers » Charges to » Good
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » Remembrancers, the duty of believers to act as

1 Timothy 4:7 (show verse)

But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;

Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
Spirituality » Godliness, exhortations concerning
Tradition » Not authoritative

1 Timothy 4:8 (show verse)

for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Exercise » Bodily exercise
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Godliness » What Godliness is profitable unto
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
natural Life » Saints have true enjoyment of
Profit » What is profitable
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Profit and loss » Profit » Profitable things
The promises of God » Subjects of » The life that now is
Vanity » Mere external religion is

1 Timothy 4:9 (show verse)

It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.

Faithful » Sayings

1 Timothy 4:10 (show verse)

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.

Faith » By it saints » Are supported
God » Remember » Salvation of
God » Trust in » Examples of
Reproach » Suffered
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Endure
Salvation » Of God
Sinners » Salvation » Of God
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Reproach suffered
Trust in God » Examples of

1 Timothy 4:11 (show verse)

Prescribe and teach these things.

Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Leaders » Preaching » As teachers of the word
Ministers » Work of preaching » As teachers of the word
Ministers » Remuneration of » Teachers
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
Divine Teacher » FALSE » Of the word
teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged

1 Timothy 4:12 (show verse)

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

Christian ministers » Examples to the flock
Christian conduct » Advice concerning
Christian conduct » Showing a good example
Contempt » Ministers should give no occasion for
Example » Good
Example » Good example, general references to
Good » Christ's » Example
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Love to man » Especially encouraged upon ministers
Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Not to despise them
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
Titles and names of saints » Believers

1 Timothy 4:13 (show verse)

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.

Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Exhortation » Duty of giving
Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

1 Timothy 4:14 (show verse)

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the

presbytery.

Christian ministers » Ordination of » Timothy
Elder » In the Christian church
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Hand » Timothy
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Not to be neglected
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Neglected
Timothy » Power of

1 Timothy 4:15 (show verse)

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Meditation » The call to
Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous

1 Timothy 4:16 (show verse)

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will

ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Ministers » Should preach » With heedfulness