11 translations · Greek

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

World English Bible

1 Timothy 4:12 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
KJV King James Version
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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
ASV American Standard Version
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
LSV Literal Standard Version
let no one despise your youth, but become a pattern of those believing in word, in behavior, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
FBV Free Bible Version
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. Be an example to those who trust in God—in the way you speak, the kind of life you live, in love, in trust, and in purity.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
DBY Darby Translation
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
WBT Webster’s Bible
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

The Greek words

Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.

Word Transliteration English (BSB) Strong’s
Μηδείς Mēdeis {Let} no one G3367 μηδείς nothing
σου sou your G4771 σύ you
τῆς tēs — G3588 ὁ the/this/who
νεότητος neotētos youth G3503 νεότης youth
καταφρονείτω kataphroneitō despise G2706 καταφρονέω to despise
ἀλλὰ alla but G235 ἀλλά but
τύπος typos an example G5179 τύπος mark/example
γίνου ginou set G1096 γίνομαι to be
τῶν tōn for the G3588 ὁ the/this/who
πιστῶν pistōn believers G4103 πιστός faithful
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
λόγῳ logō speech G3056 λόγος word
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
ἀναστροφῇ anastrophē conduct G391 ἀναστροφή behaviour
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
ἀγάπῃ agapē love G26 ἀγάπη love
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
πίστει pistei faith G4102 πίστις faith
ἐν en in G1722 ἐν in/on/among
ἁγνείᾳ hagneia purity G47 ἁγνεία purity
  • Titus 2:7

    in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

  • 2 Timothy 2:22

    Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

  • 2 Timothy 2:15

    Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

  • 1 Peter 5:3

    neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • 2 Peter 1:5–8

    Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. …

  • 1 Corinthians 11:1

    Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:6

    You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

  • 2 Timothy 2:7

    Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

  • Titus 2:15

    Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

11 Command and teach these things.

12 Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

14 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.

Read all of 1 Timothy 4 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.

The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.

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