1 Timothy 4:8

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 4:8

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.Bodily exercise profiteth a little — Increases the health and strength of the body. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:6-10

6-10. A personal impressing of the charge upon Timothy. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:8

8. Bodily exercise Paul is led by his word gymnastize to a brief parallelism between gymnasticism, corporeal and spiritual. The former profiteth little; that is, so far as human salvation is concerned. It may invigorate the body, improve the health, and prolong the life; but not save the soul. We could almost imagine, however, that these ascetics, like our modern Shakers, as well as the Turkish dervishes, practised dancing, or some other activity, as a religious exercise. All things... read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 4:8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 4:8

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