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  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 15 Ponder over* these things; be absorbed in them, so that your advancement may be plainly seen by all people.

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 15 ταῦτα These (things) μελέτα, be meditating on, ἐν in τούτοις these (things) ἴσθι, be you, ἵνα in order that σου of you ἡ the προκοπὴ striking forward φανερὰ manifest ᾖ may be πᾶσιν· to all (ones);

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 15 Ponder over these things;+ be absorbed in them, that your advancement+ may be manifest to all [persons].

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    The Bible in Living English
    • 15* Practice on these things, take up your time with these, in order that your progress may be evident to everybody.

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    American Standard Version
    • 15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 15 These things be thy care, In these things be thou,—That thine advancement may be manifest unto all:

  • 1 Timothy 4:15
    King James Version
    • 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

  • 1 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 4:15 it-2 363; w09 12/15 11-12; w07 10/1 21; be 74-77; w01 8/1 12-17; g98 3/22 22; km 12/95 2; w92 8/1 11-12; sg 188-192; si 236; w87 8/15 15-20

  • 1 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:15 w85 5/1 17; w78 2/15 30; w78 12/1 20; w74 114; km 7/71 3; w62 178; g62 5/22 12; g62 11/8 4; g62 11/22 6-7; w61 370, 465, 473; w57 381, 471; w48 243

  • 1 Timothy
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:15

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 363

      The Watchtower,

      12/15/2009, pp. 11-12

      10/1/2007, p. 21

      8/1/2001, pp. 12-17

      8/1/1992, pp. 11-12

      8/15/1987, pp. 15-20

      5/1/1985, p. 17

      12/1/1978, p. 20

      2/15/1978, p. 30

      2/15/1974, p. 114

      3/15/1962, pp. 177-179

      8/1/1961, pp. 464-466, 472-474

      6/15/1961, pp. 369-371

      8/1/1957, pp. 470-472

      6/15/1957, pp. 380-381

      Ministry School, pp. 74-77

      Awake!,

      3/22/1998, p. 22

      Kingdom Ministry,

      12/1995, p. 2

      7/1971, p. 3

      School Guidebook, pp. 188-192

      “All Scripture,” p. 236

  • 1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:15

      Ponder over: Or “Meditate on.” Paul here emphasizes the importance of meditation. These things may refer to Paul’s counsel in the preceding verses about Timothy’s conduct, ministry, and teaching (1Ti 4:12-14), or they may refer to the letter as a whole. The Hebrew Scriptures likewise highlight how important it is for servants of Jehovah to think deeply about their actions and their relationship with God. (Ps 1:2 and ftn.; 63:6; 77:12; 143:5) For example, at Jos 1:8, Jehovah tells Joshua regarding the “book of the Law”: “You must read it in an undertone [or, “meditate on it,” ftn.] day and night.” The Hebrew verb used in that verse includes the idea of reading at a pace that allows for deep reflection. In that verse, the Greek Septuagint uses the same verb that Paul uses here at 1Ti 4:15. Like Joshua, Timothy needed to continue to meditate on the Scriptures daily in order to keep growing spiritually and become more effective in his assignment.

      be absorbed in them: Lit., “be in them.” This expression conveys the idea of being immersed in an activity. Regarding this, one reference work says: “The mind is to be as immersed in these pursuits as the body in the air it breathes.”

      so that your advancement may be plainly seen by all people: Paul wants Timothy to continue to make spiritual progress in the ways he has just described. Those who saw Timothy’s advancement would be motivated by his example, and their confidence in him would increase. (1Ti 4:12-16) His motive would be, not to promote himself or to impress others, but to help the congregation.​—Ro 12:3; 1Co 4:7; 13:4.

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