Bible Verses about βtimothyβ
The Bible contains 30 verses about timothy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βAll scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:β
βStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.β
βFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.β
βLet 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.β
βA bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;β
βBut I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.β
βLet the woman learn in silence with all subjection.β
βNotwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.β
βI have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:β
β(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)β
βOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;β
βFor Adam was first formed, then Eve.β
βAnd Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.β
βNot given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;β
βΒΆ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.β
βNot a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.β
βMoreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.β
βI will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.β
βFor this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;β
βNeglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.β
βFor all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.β
βTill I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.β
βTake heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.β
βBut I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.β
βFor I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.β
βBut ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.β
βHim therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.β
βBut I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.β
βMeditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.β
βThese things command and teach.β
