1 Timothy 4:12

World English Bible (2000)

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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  • Titus 2:7 : 7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
  • 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness; 7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.
  • 2 Tim 2:7 : 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
  • 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
  • 2 Cor 6:4-9 : 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide. 14 Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people." 17 Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
  • 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you, 8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you; 9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

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  • Titus 2:6-8
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    6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

    7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

  • 11 Command and teach these things.

  • 15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

  • 13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

  • 22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

  • 1 Tim 4:6-8
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    6 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.

    7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

    8 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.

  • 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

    2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

  • 1 Tim 5:1-2
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    1 Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

    2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

  • 10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

  • 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • 15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

  • 2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

  • 5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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    14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

    15 but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

  • 4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

  • 18 This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

  • 4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

  • 10 But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

  • 7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

  • 22 Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

  • 12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

  • 20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

  • 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

  • 11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

  • 3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

  • 1 Tim 1:3-4
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    3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

    4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

  • 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  • 16 Then don't let your good be slandered,

  • 15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

  • 2 Tim 2:1-2
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    1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

    2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

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    16 I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

    17 Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

  • 2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

  • 27 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

  • 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

  • 14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

  • 14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • 2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

  • 13 Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!