1 Timothy 4:8 (WEB)
For 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.
Catechism · 1
“"Pure in heart" refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God's holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Tim 4:3-9; 2 Tim 2:22.
Fathers and councils · 14
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X I.10Conference I
“And of this the blessed Apostle also clearly speaks, when he says that “bodily exercise is profitable for a little: but godliness” (by which he certainly means love) “is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.14Conference XVII
“For whatever is done out of the love of God and desire for goodness, which has “promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come,” even though it may appear to commence with a hard and adverse beginning, is most worthy, not only of no blame, but actually of praise.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
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“But in the case of those bodily exercises, which are said to be profitable for a little, we must, as we said, decide in such a way that, if there occurs any more decided opportunity for a good act, which would lead us to relax them, we need not be…” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Tim. iv. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And in that unity I conceived the rational soul and the nature of truth and of the chief good to consist.” — editor's note: Augustin tells us (De Civ. Dei, xix. 1) that Varro, in his lost book De Philosophia, gives two hundred and eighty-eight different opinions as regards the chief…
Read the whole comment“Thou hast “promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment““Thy remembrance,” because Thou dost not forget: “throughout all generations,” forasmuch as we know the promise of life, both present and future.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“For what are seen are temporal; but what are not seen, are eternal.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iv. 18; 1 Tim. iv. 8
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Gregory the Great
“Devote yourselves to piety, of which it is written that It hath promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come (1 Tim. iv. 8).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Godliness; and “godliness,” according to Paul, “is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“…only command that is universal, and over the whole course of existence, at all times and in all circumstances, tends to the highest end, viz., life, is piety,—all that is necessary, in order that we may live for ever, being that we live in accordance with it.” — editor's note: [He seems to be thinking of 1 Tim. vi. 6, and 1 Tim. iv. 8.]
Read the whole comment“Exercise yourselves unto godliness: for bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and that which is to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 6–8.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For by these things is the promise of eternal life, as Paul wrote to Timothy, calling constant meditation exercise, and saying, ‘Exercise thyself unto godliness; for bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable for all things, since it has the promise of the present life, and of that which is eternal.’” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But thee, especially, my son, he urges to despise riches and to avoid profane and old wives fables—allowing nothing but this: “Exercise thyself unto godliness, for bodily exercise profiteth a little, but godliness is profitable unto all things.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“But we do not reckon usefulness by the value of any gain in money, but in acquiring godliness, as the Apostle says: “But godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. iv. 8.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
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Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.6.