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Berean Standard Bible

“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.”

1 Timothy 4:13

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Paul wrote to Timothy, his younger co-worker, who was leading the church in Ephesus while false teaching was spreading. Just before this, Paul warned that some would drift from the faith, and he urged Timothy to be a good example to the believers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entre tanto que voy, ocúpate en leer, en exhortar, en enseñar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras llego, ocúpate en leer públicamente las Escrituras, en enseñar y en animar a los hermanos.

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