1 Timothy

1611 King James Version (KJV)

1 Timothy 6:11

“But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse.”

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Other Translations

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- King James Version

But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance {and} gentleness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.
- Basic English Bible

But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
- Darby Bible

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- Webster's Bible

But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper.
- Weymouth Bible

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
- World English Bible

But, thou, man of God, fle these thingis; but sue thou riytwisnesse, pite, feith, charite, pacience, myldenesse.
- Wycliffe Bible

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 6:11


6:11 But thou, O man of God - Whatever all the world else do. A man of God is either a prophet, a messenger of God, or a man devoted to God; a man of another world. Flee - As from a serpent, instead of coveting these things. Follow after righteousness - The whole image of God; though sometimes this word is used, not in the general, but in the particular, acceptation, meaning only that single branch of it which is termed justice. Faith - Which is also taken here in the general and full sense; namely, a divine, supernatural sight of God, chiefly in respect of his mercy in Christ. This faith is the foundation of righteousness, the support of godliness, the root of every grace of the Spirit. Love - This St. Paul intermixes with everything that is good: he, as it were, penetrates whatever he treats of with love, the glorious spring of all inward and outward holiness.


People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 6:11


1Ti 6:11 Man of God. This expression is used in the sense of an evangelist devoted to God's work. See 1Sa 9:6,8 1Ki 13:1,4,8. Flee from these things. The love of money. Instead of following after money, seek after righteousness, etc.

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