KJV King James Version
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
WEB World English Bible
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
ASV American Standard Version
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 6
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and [before] Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣὺG4771 · suyouδέ,G1161 · dethenὦG5599 · ōoh!ἄνθρωπεG444 · anthrōposa humanθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itφεῦγε,G5343 · pheugōto fleeδίωκεG1377 · diōkōto pursueδὲG1161 · dethenδικαιοσύνην,G1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessεὐσέβειαν,G2150 · eusebeiapietyπίστιν,G4102 · pistisfaithἀγάπην,G26 · agapēloveὑπομονήν,G5281 · hupomonēperseveranceπραϋπαθίαν·G6073 · praupathiagentleness
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.1 Timothy 4:12Let 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.Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:2 Peter 1:5-7And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;Philippians 4:8-9Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.1 Corinthians 10:14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.Psalm 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.Titus 2:11-12For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Romans 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.Psalm 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock [whence] ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit [whence] ye are digged.2 Kings 5:20But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
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