World English Bible
1 Timothy 4:7
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.”
Verse in context — 1 Timothy 4
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For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
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If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
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But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
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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.
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This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
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Instructions for church leadership and godly living.
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