1 Timothy 4:12 BSB — MannaFest

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

BSB

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ASV

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

KJV

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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Commentary

3 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

FESTAL LETTERS 2.4 (373)

But the wise servants of the Lord, who have really put on the new nature created in the likeness of God, listen to what he says. They apply to themselves the commandment given to Timothy, "Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." They keep the Easter feast so properly that even unbelievers, seeing their orderliness, must say, "God is truly with them."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Let no man despise thy youth,.... Timothy was now a young man; some think he was about three and twenty years of age; but he might be older, and yet be so called. Saul is said to be a young man, when he held the clothes of them that stoned Stephen, when he must be at least thirty years of age, some say thirty five; since thirty years after that he styles himself Paul the aged, when he must be sixty years of age and upwards, Act 7:

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

To prevent this, Be a pattern in word - Public and private. In spirit - In your whole temper. In faith - When this is placed in the midst of several other Christian graces, it generally means a particular branch of it; fidelity or faithfulness.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
μηδείς	mēdeis	no one	G3367 →
σου	sou	your	G4771 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
νεότητος	neotētos	youth	G3503 →
καταφρονείτω,	kataphroneitō	should despise,	G2706 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but	G235 →
τύπος	tupos	a pattern	G5179 →
γίνου	ginou	do be	G1096 →
τῶν	tōn	for the	G3588 →
πιστῶν,	pistōn	believers	G4103 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
λόγῳ,	logō	speech,	G3056 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἀναστροφῇ,	anastrophēa	conduct,	G391 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἀγάπῃ	agapē	love	G26 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πίστει,	pistei	faith,	G4102 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἁγνείᾳ.	hagneia	purity.	G47 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Timothy 2:15
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- 2 Peter 1:10
  Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- 1 Timothy 4:6
  By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18
  For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9
  So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
Through
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:11
  Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
- 1 Peter 3:11
  He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18
  Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 1 Timothy

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About 1 Timothy