1 Timothy 4:13
1 Timothy 4:13
“Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”
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Read Full Chapter →Until Paul comes, Timothy is to devote himself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
What Does 1 Timothy 4:13 Mean?
Paul gives Timothy concrete work for the interval before his visit: the public reading of Scripture, the urging of believers, and the teaching of sound doctrine.
These three, reading, exhortation, and teaching, form the steady labor of building up a church. Paul wants Timothy diligent in them, feeding the people on God's word until he can come himself.