8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.


In Context

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

1 Timothy 4:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.