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 En exposant ces choses aux frères, tu seras un bon ministre de Jésus-Christ, nourri des paroles de la foi et de la bonne doctrine que tu as exactement suivie.

7 Repousse les contes profanes et absurdes.

8 Exerce-toi à la piété; car l’exercice corporel est utile à peu de chose, tandis que la piété est utile à tout, ayant la promesse de la vie présente et de celle qui est à venir.

9 C’est là une parole certaine et entièrement digne d’être reçue.

10 Nous travaillons, en effet, et nous combattons, parce que nous mettons notre espérance dans le Dieu vivant, qui est le Sauveur de tous les hommes, principalement des croyants.

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What Does 1 Timothy 4:8 Mean?

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