MANNAFEST

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

KJV

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ASV

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

WEB

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

YLT

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

DBT

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

About this book

New Testament

1 TimothyPaul's first pastoral letter to his son in the faith. Guarding the deposit: sound doctrine, church order, pastoral responsibility.

Author
Paul (1:1)
Date
c. AD 62–66, from Macedonia after a first release

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