Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Treasury of Scripture I come. See on ch. 1 Timothy 3:14,15 These things write I to you, hoping to come to you shortly... to reading. Deuteronomy 17:19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God... Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night... Psalm 1:2,3 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night... Psalm 119:97-104 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day... Proverbs 2:4,5 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures... Matthew 13:51,52 Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They say to him, Yes, Lord... John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind... 2 Timothy 2:15-17 Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth... to exhortation. Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy... 1 Corinthians 14:3 But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise you. to doctrine. 1 Timothy 4:6,16 If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ... 1 Corinthians 14:6,26 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation... 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Context A Good Minister of Jesus Christ
6If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained. 7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. 8For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. 11These things command and teach. 12Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all. 16Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.
Darby Bible Translation
Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
King James Bible
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Young's Literal Translation
till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
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