UntilἕωςI come,ἔρχομαιdevote yourselfπρόσεχεto the reading,τῇ ἀναγνώσειto the encouragement,τῇ παρακλήσειto the teaching.τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ
1 Timothy 4:13
Study it in the app“Until I come, devote yourself to the reading, to the encouragement, to the teaching.”
With the Greek beneath
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1 Timothy 4:13, word by word
- I comeἔρχομαιerchomai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchomai” appears- devote yourselfπρόσεχεproseche
devote oneself
To give one's time and effort to a task.
Where else “proseche” appears- to the readingἀναγνώσειanagnōsei
reading
Reading, especially the public reading of Scripture.
Where else “anagnōsei” appears- to the encouragementπαρακλήσειparaklēsei
encouragement
Words that spur on, or a pressing request.
Where else “paraklēsei” appears- to the teachingδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskaliai
teaching
Teaching, instruction.
Where else “didaskaliai” appears
Translation note
“The reading”: the public reading of the Scriptures in the assembly.
The context
12Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 · This verse (above)
14Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the council of elders.