1 Timothy 4:4-6
Lexham English Bible
4 because everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is[a] received with thankfulness, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
The Good Servant of Christ
6 By[b] teaching these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.
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- 1 Timothy 4:4 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“received”) which is understood as conditional
- 1 Timothy 4:6 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“teaching”) which is understood as means
1 Timothy 4:4-6
New International Version
4 For everything God created is good,(A) and nothing is to be rejected(B) if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God(C) and prayer.
6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith(D) and of the good teaching that you have followed.(E)
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
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