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Butδὲrefuseπαραιτοῦthe profaneτοὺς βεβήλουςandκαὶold wives’γραώδειςmyths.μύθουςRather,δὲtrainγύμναζεyourselfσεαυτὸνforπρὸςgodliness;εὐσέβειαν
1 Timothy 4:7
Study it in the app“But refuse the profane and old wives’ myths. Rather, train yourself for godliness;”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 4:7, word by word
- refuseπαραιτοῦparaitou
refuse
To decline something, turn it down.
Where else “paraitou” appears- the profaneβεβήλουςbebēlous
profane, godless
Profane: treating what is holy as common; godless.
Where else “bebēlous” appears- old wives’γραώδειςgraōdeis
old wives'
Old wives': fit for old women, of tales without value.
Where else “graōdeis” appears- mythsμύθουςmythous
myth
Myth: a made-up story.
Where else “mythous” appears- trainγύμναζεgymnaze
train
Exercise, train, as an athlete does.
Where else “gymnaze” appears- yourselfσεαυτὸνseauton
yourself
Yourself.
Where else “seauton” appears- godlinessεὐσέβειανeusebeian
godliness
Godliness: the reverence and love for God that show in one's life.
Where else “eusebeian” appears
The context
6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of the Messiah Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.
7 · This verse (above)
8for bodily training is of some value, but godliness is of value for everything, holding promise for the life that is now and for that to come.