KJV King James Version
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
ASV American Standard Version
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 4
11 These things command and teach.
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotἀμέλειG272 · ameleōto neglectτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσοὶG4771 · suyouχαρίσματοςG5486 · charismagiftὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐδόθηG1325 · didōmito giveσοιG4771 · suyouδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπροφητείαςG4394 · prophēteiaprophecyμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterἐπιθέσεωςG1936 · epithesislaying onτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχειρῶνG5495 · cheirhandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβυτερίου.G4244 · presbuterioncouncil of elders
Cross-references
2 Timothy 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.1 Peter 4:9-11Use hospitality one to another without grudging.1 Timothy 1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;Acts 6:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.Acts 13:3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.Romans 12:6-8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;Acts 8:17Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.Matthew 25:14-30For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Luke 19:12-26He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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