1 Timothy 4:8

“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.”

"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
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What does 1 Timothy 4:8 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Timothy 4:8 from the King James Version reads, "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle…

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1 Timothy 4:8 - "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."
1 Timothy 4:15
1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 1:8 - "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;"
2 Timothy 4 7
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 4:4 - "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:"
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 6:8 - "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
"These things command and teach." - 1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 4:13 - "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 3:8 - "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:14 - "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."
1 Timothy 4:7 - "But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
1 Timothy 2:8 - "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
"But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;" - 1 Timothy 1:8
1 Timothy 4:15 - "Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all."
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:" - 1 Timothy 4:4
2 Timothy 1:4 - "Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;"
1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
1 Timothy 1:4 - "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."
1 Timothy 4:1 - "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;"
"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." - 1 Timothy 4:9
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:" - 1 Timothy 4:4