1 Timothy 4:8 meaning and explanation
For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
1 Timothy 4:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Timothy, a young pastor in Ephesus, urging him to train himself for godliness rather than chase the irreverent myths and ascetic rules of false teachers. The Greek word for training, gymnasia, pictures the disciplined effort of an athlete.
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