1 Timothy 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Timothy 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.”
1 Timothy 4:8 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Timothy 4:8 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
1 Timothy 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Timothy 4:8 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For bodily exercise profiteth litle: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.”
1 Timothy 4:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 4:8 in Context — 1 Timothy 4
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8 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.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
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What Does 1 Timothy 4:8 Mean?
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