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Berean Standard Bible

“Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.”

1 Timothy 4:16

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Paul urges young Timothy to be an example for believers in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, and to devote himself to public reading, exhortation and teaching. Timothy is not to neglect the gift given to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

World English Bible (WEB)

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

King James Version (KJV)

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

take heed to yourself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both yourself you shall save, and those hearing you.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ten cuidado de ti mismo y de la doctrina; persiste en ello; pues haciendo esto, á ti mismo salvarás y á los que te oyeren.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuida estrechamente tus acciones y tus enseñanzas. Mantente fiel en todo ello, porque así te salvarás a ti mismo y a los que te escuchen.

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