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Let no oneμηδείςlook down onκαταφρονείτωyourσουyouth,τῆς νεότητοςbutἀλλὰbeγίνουan exampleτύποςfor the believersτῶν πιστῶνinἐνspeech,λόγῳinἐνconduct,ἀναστροφῇinἐνlove,ἀγάπῃinἐνfaith,πίστειinἐνpurity.ἁγνείᾳ
1 Timothy 4:12
Study it in the app“Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”
Let no one despise your youth; be an example in purityPurity
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 4:12, word by word
- Let no oneμηδείςmēdeis
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēdeis” appears- look down onκαταφρονείτωkataphroneitō
despise
Despise, look down on, think little of.
Where else “kataphroneitō” appears- youthνεότητοςneotētos
youth
Youth.
Where else “neotētos” appears- beγίνουginou
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “ginou” appears- an exampleτύποςtypos
example
A model or example to follow.
Where else “typos” appears- for the believersπιστῶνpistōn
believer
Someone who trusts in Jesus.
Where else “pistōn” appears- speechλόγῳlogōi
word
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logōi” appears- conductἀναστροφῇanastrophēi
conduct, way of life
Conduct, the way one lives day by day.
Where else “anastrophēi” appears- loveἀγάπῃagapēi
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēi” appears- faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- purityἁγνείᾳhagneiai
purity
Purity: a clean, chaste life.
Where else “hagneiai” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add “in spirit.”
The context
11Command these things and teach them.
12 · This verse (above)
13Until I come, devote yourself to the reading, to the encouragement, to the teaching.