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1 Timothy 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after…
“But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”
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The verses around 1 Timothy 6:11.
9But 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.
10For 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.
11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
Verse explanation
Paul calls Timothy a “man of God” and asks him to flee these vices tied to money, pursuing instead righteousness, faith, love, and patience.
From the 1 Timothy 6 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Timothy 6:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Mas tu, ó homem de Deus, foge d'estas coisas, e segue a justiça, a piedade, a fé, a caridade, a paciencia, a mansidão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porém tu, homem de Deus, foge dessas coisas. Segue a justiça, a devoção divina, a fé, o amor, a paciência, a mansidão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero tú, como hombre de Dios, debes alejarte de tales cosas. Debes procurar hacer lo recto, practicar la verdadera religión, y confiar en Dios. Que tu objetivo sea amar, ser paciente y manso.
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