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  • Amplified Bible - For physical training is of some value, but godliness (spiritual training) is of value in everything and in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.
  • 新标点和合本 - “操练身体,益处还少;惟独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。”
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 因操练身体有些益处;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有现今和未来的生命的应许。
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 因操练身体有些益处;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有现今和未来的生命的应许。
  • 当代译本 - 锻炼身体益处还少,敬虔生活万事受益,拥有今生和永世的应许。
  • 圣经新译本 - 因为操练身体,益处还少;唯独操练敬虔,凡事有益,享有今生和来世的应许。
  • 中文标准译本 - 因为 操练身体,益处还少; 但是敬神,对一切的事都有益处, 有今生和来生的应许。
  • 现代标点和合本 - 操练身体益处还少,唯独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 操练身体,益处还少;惟独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。
  • New International Version - For 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.
  • New International Reader's Version - Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.
  • English Standard Version - for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New Living Translation - “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New American Standard Bible - for bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New King James Version - For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
  • American Standard Version - for 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.
  • King James Version - 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.
  • New English Translation - For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”
  • World English Bible - 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.
  • 新標點和合本 - 「操練身體,益處還少;惟獨敬虔,凡事都有益處,因有今生和來生的應許。」
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 因操練身體有些益處;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有現今和未來的生命的應許。
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 因操練身體有些益處;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有現今和未來的生命的應許。
  • 當代譯本 - 鍛煉身體益處還少,敬虔生活萬事受益,擁有今生和永世的應許。
  • 聖經新譯本 - 因為操練身體,益處還少;唯獨操練敬虔,凡事有益,享有今生和來世的應許。
  • 呂振中譯本 - 因為身體的操練、益處還少;惟獨敬虔、各方面都有益處,有今生和來生之應許。
  • 中文標準譯本 - 因為 操練身體,益處還少; 但是敬神,對一切的事都有益處, 有今生和來生的應許。
  • 現代標點和合本 - 操練身體益處還少,唯獨敬虔,凡事都有益處,因有今生和來生的應許。
  • 文理和合譯本 - 蓋練乎身者其益小、惟敬虔則萬事皆益、而有今生來生之許、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 調劑乎身者其益少、敬虔乎主者其益大、今生來生、皆許有福、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋身之練習、其益少、惟虔敬、則凡事皆益、有今生來生之應許、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋『鍛鍊身體、其益猶小;鍛鍊德性、其益莫大、無論今生來生、享受無窮矣。』
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - pues aunque el ejercicio físico trae algún provecho, la piedad es útil para todo, ya que incluye una promesa no solo para la vida presente, sino también para la venidera.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 육체의 훈련은 약간의 유익이 있으나 경건은 모든 일에 유익이 있으며 이 세상에서의 삶뿐만 아니라 저 세상에서의 영원한 생명까지 약속해 줍니다.
  • Новый Русский Перевод - Есть определенная польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всем, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’exercice physique est utile à peu de choses. La piété, elle, est utile à tout puisqu’elle possède la promesse de la vie pour le présent et pour l’avenir.
  • リビングバイブル - 体の訓練も大いにけっこうですが、霊の訓練はさらに大切であり、あらゆる行動の原動力になるのです。ですから、あなたは霊の訓練に励み、もっとすぐれたクリスチャンを目指しなさい。そうすることは、今の地上の生活のためだけでなく、未来の生活にも役立つからです。
  • Nestle Aland 28 - ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος, ἡ δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν καὶ τῆς μελλούσης.
  • unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος, ἡ δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν, ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν, καὶ τῆς μελλούσης.
  • Nova Versão Internacional - O exercício físico é de pouco proveito; a piedade, porém, para tudo é proveitosa, porque tem promessa da vida presente e da futura.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Sich körperlich anzustrengen und Verzicht zu üben ist ganz gut und schön, aber auf Gott zu hören ist besser. Denn damit werden wir dieses und das zukünftige Leben gewinnen.
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Luyện tập thân thể ích lợi một phần, nhưng luyện tập lòng tin kính ích lợi mọi mặt cho cuộc sống đời này và đời sau.
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - การฝึกทางกายนั้นมีคุณค่าอยู่บ้าง แต่ทางพระเจ้าย่อมทรงคุณค่าในทุกด้าน เพราะทรงไว้ซึ่งพระสัญญาทั้งสำหรับชีวิตปัจจุบันและชีวิตในเบื้องหน้าด้วย
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะ​การ​ฝึก​ร่างกาย​มี​ประโยชน์​อยู่​บ้าง ส่วน​การ​ฝึก​ใน​ทาง​ของ​พระ​เจ้า​มี​ประโยชน์​สำหรับ​ทุก​สิ่ง คือ​นำ​มา​ซึ่ง​ประโยชน์​สำหรับ​ชีวิต​นี้​และ​ชีวิต​ที่​จะ​มา​ถึง
Cross Reference
  • Luke 12:31 - But [strive for and actively] seek His kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
  • Luke 12:32 - Do not be afraid and anxious, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
  • Mark 10:19 - You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’ ”
  • Mark 10:20 - And he replied to Him, “Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my youth.”
  • 1 Corinthians 3:22 - whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,
  • 1 Corinthians 8:8 - Now food will not commend us to God nor bring us close to Him; we are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better if we do eat.
  • Revelation 3:12 - He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My [own] new name.
  • Titus 3:8 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.
  • Revelation 3:21 - He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.
  • Romans 8:28 - And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.
  • 2 Peter 1:3 - For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  • 2 Peter 1:4 - For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature.
  • Matthew 19:29 - And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.
  • Hebrews 9:9 - for this [first or outer tabernacle] is a symbol [that is, an archetype or paradigm] for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which are incapable of perfecting the conscience and renewing the [inner self of the] worshiper.
  • Hebrews 9:10 - For they [the gifts, sacrifices, and ceremonies] deal only with [clean and unclean] food and drink and various ritual washings, [mere] external regulations for the body imposed [to help the worshipers] until the time of reformation [that is, the time of the new order when Christ will establish the reality of what these things foreshadow—a better covenant].
  • Isaiah 33:16 - He will dwell on the heights, His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks, His bread will be given him; His water will be permanent.
  • Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life [seemingly] is prolonged [in spite of his wickedness], still I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who fear and worship Him openly [realizing His omnipresence and His power].
  • Psalms 37:29 - The righteous will inherit the land And live in it forever.
  • 1 Samuel 15:22 - Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obedience to the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
  • Psalms 37:11 - But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.
  • Hebrews 13:9 - Do not be carried away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and strengthened by grace and not by foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no benefit or spiritual growth to those who observe them.
  • Amos 5:21 - “I hate, I despise and reject your [sacred] feasts, And I do not take delight in your solemn assemblies.
  • Amos 5:22 - Even though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened animals.
  • Amos 5:23 - Take the noise of your songs away from Me [they are an irritation]! I shall not even listen to the melody of your harps.
  • Amos 5:24 - But let justice run down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].
  • Isaiah 32:17 - And the effect of righteousness will be peace, And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
  • Isaiah 32:18 - Then my people will live in a peaceful surrounding, And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places.
  • Deuteronomy 28:1 - “Now it shall be, if you diligently listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all of His commandments which I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
  • Deuteronomy 28:2 - All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you pay attention to the voice of the Lord your God.
  • Deuteronomy 28:3 - “You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field.
  • Deuteronomy 28:4 - “The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be blessed.
  • Deuteronomy 28:5 - “Your basket and your kneading bowl will be blessed.
  • Deuteronomy 28:6 - “You will be blessed when you come in and you will be blessed when you go out.
  • Deuteronomy 28:7 - “The Lord will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way, but flee before you seven ways.
  • Deuteronomy 28:8 - The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your storehouses and in all that you undertake, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:9 - The Lord will establish you as a people holy [and set apart] to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk [that is, live your life each and every day] in His ways.
  • Deuteronomy 28:10 - So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:11 - The Lord will give you great prosperity, in the offspring of your body and in the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:12 - The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
  • Deuteronomy 28:13 - The Lord will make you the head (leader) and not the tail (follower); and you will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen and pay attention to the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today, to observe them carefully.
  • Deuteronomy 28:14 - Do not turn aside from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right or to the left, to follow and serve other gods.
  • Isaiah 58:3 - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You do not see it? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’ Hear this [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins] you find something you desire [to do], And you force your hired servants to work [instead of stopping all work, as the law teaches].
  • Isaiah 58:4 - The facts are that you fast only for strife and brawling and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You do not fast as you do today to make your voice heard on high.
  • Isaiah 58:5 - Is a fast such as this what I have chosen, a day for a man to humble himself [with sorrow in his soul]? Is it only to bow down his head like a reed And to make sackcloth and ashes as a bed [pretending to have a repentant heart]? Do you call this a fast and a day pleasing to the Lord?
  • Psalms 128:1 - Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.
  • Psalms 128:2 - For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands, You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.
  • Psalms 128:3 - Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table.
  • Psalms 128:4 - Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favored Who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience].
  • Psalms 128:5 - May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain], And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;
  • Psalms 128:6 - Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
  • Jeremiah 6:20 - For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not sweet and pleasing to Me.”
  • Isaiah 65:13 - Therefore, the Lord God says this, “Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry; Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
  • Isaiah 65:14 - Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart, But you will cry out with a heavy heart, And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.
  • Isaiah 3:10 - Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.
  • Job 22:2 - “Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?
  • Psalms 37:16 - Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
  • Psalms 37:17 - For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
  • Psalms 37:18 - The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will continue forever.
  • Psalms 37:19 - They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.
  • Psalms 37:9 - For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
  • Psalms 50:7 - “Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
  • Psalms 50:8 - I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
  • Psalms 50:9 - I will accept no young bull from your house Nor male goat from your folds.
  • Psalms 50:10 - For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
  • Psalms 50:11 - I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
  • Psalms 50:12 - If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world and all it contains are Mine.
  • Psalms 50:13 - Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?
  • Psalms 50:14 - Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
  • Psalms 50:15 - Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
  • Isaiah 1:11 - “What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me [without your repentance]?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of [your] burnt offerings of rams And the fat of well-fed cattle [without your obedience]; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats [offered without repentance].
  • Isaiah 1:12 - When you come to appear before Me, Who requires this of you, this trampling of My [temple] courts [by your sinful feet]?
  • Isaiah 1:13 - Do not bring worthless offerings again, [Your] incense is repulsive to Me; [Your] New Moon and Sabbath [observances], the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing] and [the squalor of] the festive assembly.
  • Isaiah 1:14 - I hate [the hypocrisy of] your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
  • Isaiah 1:15 - So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help], I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are full of blood!
  • Isaiah 1:16 - “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
  • Proverbs 22:4 - The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.
  • Matthew 5:3 - “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
  • Matthew 5:4 - “Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].
  • Matthew 5:5 - “Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.
  • Matthew 5:6 - “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.
  • Matthew 5:7 - “Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
  • Matthew 5:8 - “Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.
  • Matthew 5:9 - “Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.
  • Matthew 5:10 - “Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
  • Matthew 5:11 - “Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
  • Matthew 5:12 - Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Mark 10:30 - who will not receive a hundred times as much now in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms—along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.
  • Psalms 112:1 - Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], Who delights greatly in His commandments.
  • Psalms 112:2 - His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
  • Psalms 112:3 - Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
  • Proverbs 3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
  • Proverbs 3:17 - Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor, And all her paths are peace.
  • Proverbs 3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
  • Proverbs 19:23 - The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
  • Psalms 91:10 - No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.
  • Psalms 91:11 - For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
  • Psalms 91:12 - They will lift you up in their hands, So that you do not [even] strike your foot against a stone.
  • Psalms 91:13 - You will tread upon the lion and cobra; The young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
  • Psalms 91:14 - “Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].
  • Psalms 91:15 - He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
  • Psalms 91:16 - With a long life I will satisfy him And I will let him see My salvation.”
  • Colossians 2:21 - “Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?
  • Colossians 2:22 - (these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.
  • Colossians 2:23 - These practices indeed have the appearance [that popularly passes as that] of wisdom in self-made religion and mock humility and severe treatment of the body (asceticism), but are of no value against sinful indulgence [because they do not honor God].
  • Psalms 84:11 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
  • Psalms 145:19 - He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
  • Job 5:19 - He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
  • Job 5:20 - In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
  • Job 5:21 - You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
  • Job 5:22 - You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
  • Job 5:23 - For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
  • Job 5:24 - You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
  • Job 5:25 - You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
  • Job 5:26 - You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
  • Psalms 37:3 - Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
  • Psalms 37:4 - Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
  • 1 John 2:25 - This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.
  • 1 Timothy 6:6 - But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
  • Matthew 6:33 - But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
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  • Amplified Bible - For physical training is of some value, but godliness (spiritual training) is of value in everything and in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.
  • 新标点和合本 - “操练身体,益处还少;惟独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。”
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 因操练身体有些益处;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有现今和未来的生命的应许。
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 因操练身体有些益处;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有现今和未来的生命的应许。
  • 当代译本 - 锻炼身体益处还少,敬虔生活万事受益,拥有今生和永世的应许。
  • 圣经新译本 - 因为操练身体,益处还少;唯独操练敬虔,凡事有益,享有今生和来世的应许。
  • 中文标准译本 - 因为 操练身体,益处还少; 但是敬神,对一切的事都有益处, 有今生和来生的应许。
  • 现代标点和合本 - 操练身体益处还少,唯独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 操练身体,益处还少;惟独敬虔,凡事都有益处,因有今生和来生的应许。
  • New International Version - For 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.
  • New International Reader's Version - Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.
  • English Standard Version - for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New Living Translation - “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New American Standard Bible - for bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
  • New King James Version - For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
  • American Standard Version - for 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.
  • King James Version - 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.
  • New English Translation - For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”
  • World English Bible - 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.
  • 新標點和合本 - 「操練身體,益處還少;惟獨敬虔,凡事都有益處,因有今生和來生的應許。」
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 因操練身體有些益處;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有現今和未來的生命的應許。
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 因操練身體有些益處;但敬虔在各方面都有益,它有現今和未來的生命的應許。
  • 當代譯本 - 鍛煉身體益處還少,敬虔生活萬事受益,擁有今生和永世的應許。
  • 聖經新譯本 - 因為操練身體,益處還少;唯獨操練敬虔,凡事有益,享有今生和來世的應許。
  • 呂振中譯本 - 因為身體的操練、益處還少;惟獨敬虔、各方面都有益處,有今生和來生之應許。
  • 中文標準譯本 - 因為 操練身體,益處還少; 但是敬神,對一切的事都有益處, 有今生和來生的應許。
  • 現代標點和合本 - 操練身體益處還少,唯獨敬虔,凡事都有益處,因有今生和來生的應許。
  • 文理和合譯本 - 蓋練乎身者其益小、惟敬虔則萬事皆益、而有今生來生之許、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 調劑乎身者其益少、敬虔乎主者其益大、今生來生、皆許有福、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋身之練習、其益少、惟虔敬、則凡事皆益、有今生來生之應許、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋『鍛鍊身體、其益猶小;鍛鍊德性、其益莫大、無論今生來生、享受無窮矣。』
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - pues aunque el ejercicio físico trae algún provecho, la piedad es útil para todo, ya que incluye una promesa no solo para la vida presente, sino también para la venidera.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 육체의 훈련은 약간의 유익이 있으나 경건은 모든 일에 유익이 있으며 이 세상에서의 삶뿐만 아니라 저 세상에서의 영원한 생명까지 약속해 줍니다.
  • Новый Русский Перевод - Есть определенная польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всем, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Есть определённая польза в физических упражнениях, но благочестие полезно во всём, ведь оно обещает жизнь и в настоящем, и в будущем.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’exercice physique est utile à peu de choses. La piété, elle, est utile à tout puisqu’elle possède la promesse de la vie pour le présent et pour l’avenir.
  • リビングバイブル - 体の訓練も大いにけっこうですが、霊の訓練はさらに大切であり、あらゆる行動の原動力になるのです。ですから、あなたは霊の訓練に励み、もっとすぐれたクリスチャンを目指しなさい。そうすることは、今の地上の生活のためだけでなく、未来の生活にも役立つからです。
  • Nestle Aland 28 - ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος, ἡ δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν καὶ τῆς μελλούσης.
  • unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος, ἡ δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν, ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν, καὶ τῆς μελλούσης.
  • Nova Versão Internacional - O exercício físico é de pouco proveito; a piedade, porém, para tudo é proveitosa, porque tem promessa da vida presente e da futura.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Sich körperlich anzustrengen und Verzicht zu üben ist ganz gut und schön, aber auf Gott zu hören ist besser. Denn damit werden wir dieses und das zukünftige Leben gewinnen.
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Luyện tập thân thể ích lợi một phần, nhưng luyện tập lòng tin kính ích lợi mọi mặt cho cuộc sống đời này và đời sau.
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - การฝึกทางกายนั้นมีคุณค่าอยู่บ้าง แต่ทางพระเจ้าย่อมทรงคุณค่าในทุกด้าน เพราะทรงไว้ซึ่งพระสัญญาทั้งสำหรับชีวิตปัจจุบันและชีวิตในเบื้องหน้าด้วย
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะ​การ​ฝึก​ร่างกาย​มี​ประโยชน์​อยู่​บ้าง ส่วน​การ​ฝึก​ใน​ทาง​ของ​พระ​เจ้า​มี​ประโยชน์​สำหรับ​ทุก​สิ่ง คือ​นำ​มา​ซึ่ง​ประโยชน์​สำหรับ​ชีวิต​นี้​และ​ชีวิต​ที่​จะ​มา​ถึง
  • Luke 12:31 - But [strive for and actively] seek His kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
  • Luke 12:32 - Do not be afraid and anxious, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
  • Mark 10:19 - You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’ ”
  • Mark 10:20 - And he replied to Him, “Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my youth.”
  • 1 Corinthians 3:22 - whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,
  • 1 Corinthians 8:8 - Now food will not commend us to God nor bring us close to Him; we are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better if we do eat.
  • Revelation 3:12 - He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My [own] new name.
  • Titus 3:8 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.
  • Revelation 3:21 - He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.
  • Romans 8:28 - And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.
  • 2 Peter 1:3 - For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  • 2 Peter 1:4 - For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature.
  • Matthew 19:29 - And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.
  • Hebrews 9:9 - for this [first or outer tabernacle] is a symbol [that is, an archetype or paradigm] for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which are incapable of perfecting the conscience and renewing the [inner self of the] worshiper.
  • Hebrews 9:10 - For they [the gifts, sacrifices, and ceremonies] deal only with [clean and unclean] food and drink and various ritual washings, [mere] external regulations for the body imposed [to help the worshipers] until the time of reformation [that is, the time of the new order when Christ will establish the reality of what these things foreshadow—a better covenant].
  • Isaiah 33:16 - He will dwell on the heights, His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks, His bread will be given him; His water will be permanent.
  • Ecclesiastes 8:12 - Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life [seemingly] is prolonged [in spite of his wickedness], still I know that it will be well with those who [reverently] fear God, who fear and worship Him openly [realizing His omnipresence and His power].
  • Psalms 37:29 - The righteous will inherit the land And live in it forever.
  • 1 Samuel 15:22 - Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obedience to the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
  • Psalms 37:11 - But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.
  • Hebrews 13:9 - Do not be carried away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and strengthened by grace and not by foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no benefit or spiritual growth to those who observe them.
  • Amos 5:21 - “I hate, I despise and reject your [sacred] feasts, And I do not take delight in your solemn assemblies.
  • Amos 5:22 - Even though you offer Me your burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not accept them; And I will not even look at the peace offerings of your fattened animals.
  • Amos 5:23 - Take the noise of your songs away from Me [they are an irritation]! I shall not even listen to the melody of your harps.
  • Amos 5:24 - But let justice run down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].
  • Isaiah 32:17 - And the effect of righteousness will be peace, And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
  • Isaiah 32:18 - Then my people will live in a peaceful surrounding, And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places.
  • Deuteronomy 28:1 - “Now it shall be, if you diligently listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all of His commandments which I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
  • Deuteronomy 28:2 - All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you pay attention to the voice of the Lord your God.
  • Deuteronomy 28:3 - “You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field.
  • Deuteronomy 28:4 - “The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be blessed.
  • Deuteronomy 28:5 - “Your basket and your kneading bowl will be blessed.
  • Deuteronomy 28:6 - “You will be blessed when you come in and you will be blessed when you go out.
  • Deuteronomy 28:7 - “The Lord will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way, but flee before you seven ways.
  • Deuteronomy 28:8 - The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your storehouses and in all that you undertake, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:9 - The Lord will establish you as a people holy [and set apart] to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk [that is, live your life each and every day] in His ways.
  • Deuteronomy 28:10 - So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:11 - The Lord will give you great prosperity, in the offspring of your body and in the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
  • Deuteronomy 28:12 - The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
  • Deuteronomy 28:13 - The Lord will make you the head (leader) and not the tail (follower); and you will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen and pay attention to the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today, to observe them carefully.
  • Deuteronomy 28:14 - Do not turn aside from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right or to the left, to follow and serve other gods.
  • Isaiah 58:3 - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You do not see it? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’ Hear this [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins] you find something you desire [to do], And you force your hired servants to work [instead of stopping all work, as the law teaches].
  • Isaiah 58:4 - The facts are that you fast only for strife and brawling and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You do not fast as you do today to make your voice heard on high.
  • Isaiah 58:5 - Is a fast such as this what I have chosen, a day for a man to humble himself [with sorrow in his soul]? Is it only to bow down his head like a reed And to make sackcloth and ashes as a bed [pretending to have a repentant heart]? Do you call this a fast and a day pleasing to the Lord?
  • Psalms 128:1 - Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.
  • Psalms 128:2 - For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands, You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.
  • Psalms 128:3 - Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table.
  • Psalms 128:4 - Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favored Who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience].
  • Psalms 128:5 - May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain], And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;
  • Psalms 128:6 - Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
  • Jeremiah 6:20 - For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not sweet and pleasing to Me.”
  • Isaiah 65:13 - Therefore, the Lord God says this, “Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry; Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
  • Isaiah 65:14 - Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart, But you will cry out with a heavy heart, And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.
  • Isaiah 3:10 - Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.
  • Job 22:2 - “Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?
  • Psalms 37:16 - Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
  • Psalms 37:17 - For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
  • Psalms 37:18 - The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will continue forever.
  • Psalms 37:19 - They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.
  • Psalms 37:9 - For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
  • Psalms 50:7 - “Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
  • Psalms 50:8 - I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
  • Psalms 50:9 - I will accept no young bull from your house Nor male goat from your folds.
  • Psalms 50:10 - For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
  • Psalms 50:11 - I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
  • Psalms 50:12 - If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world and all it contains are Mine.
  • Psalms 50:13 - Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?
  • Psalms 50:14 - Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
  • Psalms 50:15 - Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
  • Isaiah 1:11 - “What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me [without your repentance]?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of [your] burnt offerings of rams And the fat of well-fed cattle [without your obedience]; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats [offered without repentance].
  • Isaiah 1:12 - When you come to appear before Me, Who requires this of you, this trampling of My [temple] courts [by your sinful feet]?
  • Isaiah 1:13 - Do not bring worthless offerings again, [Your] incense is repulsive to Me; [Your] New Moon and Sabbath [observances], the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure wickedness [your sin, your injustice, your wrongdoing] and [the squalor of] the festive assembly.
  • Isaiah 1:14 - I hate [the hypocrisy of] your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
  • Isaiah 1:15 - So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help], I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are full of blood!
  • Isaiah 1:16 - “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
  • Proverbs 22:4 - The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.
  • Matthew 5:3 - “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
  • Matthew 5:4 - “Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].
  • Matthew 5:5 - “Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.
  • Matthew 5:6 - “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.
  • Matthew 5:7 - “Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
  • Matthew 5:8 - “Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.
  • Matthew 5:9 - “Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.
  • Matthew 5:10 - “Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
  • Matthew 5:11 - “Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
  • Matthew 5:12 - Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Mark 10:30 - who will not receive a hundred times as much now in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms—along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.
  • Psalms 112:1 - Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], Who delights greatly in His commandments.
  • Psalms 112:2 - His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
  • Psalms 112:3 - Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
  • Proverbs 3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
  • Proverbs 3:17 - Her ways are highways of pleasantness and favor, And all her paths are peace.
  • Proverbs 3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
  • Proverbs 19:23 - The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
  • Psalms 91:10 - No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.
  • Psalms 91:11 - For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
  • Psalms 91:12 - They will lift you up in their hands, So that you do not [even] strike your foot against a stone.
  • Psalms 91:13 - You will tread upon the lion and cobra; The young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
  • Psalms 91:14 - “Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].
  • Psalms 91:15 - He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
  • Psalms 91:16 - With a long life I will satisfy him And I will let him see My salvation.”
  • Colossians 2:21 - “Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?
  • Colossians 2:22 - (these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.
  • Colossians 2:23 - These practices indeed have the appearance [that popularly passes as that] of wisdom in self-made religion and mock humility and severe treatment of the body (asceticism), but are of no value against sinful indulgence [because they do not honor God].
  • Psalms 84:11 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
  • Psalms 145:19 - He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
  • Job 5:19 - He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
  • Job 5:20 - In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
  • Job 5:21 - You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
  • Job 5:22 - You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
  • Job 5:23 - For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
  • Job 5:24 - You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
  • Job 5:25 - You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
  • Job 5:26 - You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
  • Psalms 37:3 - Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
  • Psalms 37:4 - Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
  • 1 John 2:25 - This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.
  • 1 Timothy 6:6 - But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
  • Matthew 6:33 - But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
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