1 Timothy 4:13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.

◄ 1 Timothy 4:13 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.

English Standard Version
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

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

King James Bible
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Until I come, give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching.

International Standard Version
Until I arrive, give your full concentration to the public reading of Scripture, to exhorting, and to teaching.

American Standard Version
Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

Darby Bible Translation
Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Young's Literal Translation
till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:11-16 Men's youth will not be despised, if they keep from vanities and follies. Those who teach by their doctrine, must teach by their life. Their discourse must be edifying; their conversation must be holy; they must be examples of love to God and all good men, examples of spiritual-mindedness. Ministers must mind these things as their principal work and business. By this means their profiting will appear in all things, as well as to all persons; this is the way to profit in knowledge and grace, and also to profit others. The doctrine of a minister of Christ must be scriptural, clear, evangelical, and practical; well stated, explained, defended, and applied. But these duties leave no leisure for wordly pleasures, trifling visits, or idle conversation, and but little for what is mere amusement, and only ornamental. May every believer be enabled to let his profiting appear unto all men; seeking to experience the power of the gospel in his own soul, and to bring forth its fruits in his life.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. Till I come—when Timothy's commission would be superseded for the time by the presence of the apostle himself (1Ti 1:3; 3:14).

reading—especially in the public congregation. The practice of reading Scripture was transferred from the Jewish synagogue to the Christian Church (Lu 4:16-20; Ac 13:15; 15:21; 2Co 3:14). The New Testament Gospel and Epistles being recognized as inspired by those who had the gift of discerning spirits, were from the first, according as they were written, read along with the Old Testament in the Church (1Th 5:21, 27; Col 4:16), [Justin Martyr, Apology, 1.67]. I think that while public reading is the prominent thought, the Spirit intended also to teach that Scripture reading in private should be "the fountain of all wisdom from which pastors ought to draw whatever they bring before their flock" [Alford].

exhortation—addressed to the feelings and will with a view to the regulation of the conduct.

doctrine—Greek (ministerial), "teaching" or instruction. Addressed to the understanding, so as to impart knowledge (1Ti 6:2; Ro 12:7, 8). Whether in public or private, exhortation and instruction should be based on Scripture reading.