1 Timothy 4:8
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Berean Study Bible

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

Young's Literal Translation

for 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;

King James Bible

For bodily exercise profiteth {5624} little: but godliness is profitable {5624} unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

physical
σωματικὴ (sōmatikē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4984: Bodily, corporeal. From soma; corporeal or physical.

exercise
γυμνασία (gymnasia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1129: (physical) exercise, in a wide sense. From gumnazo; training, i.e. asceticism.

is
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

of
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

limited
ὀλίγον (oligon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

value,
ὠφέλιμος (ōphelimos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5624: Profitable, beneficial, useful. From a form of ophelos; helpful or serviceable, i.e. Advantageous.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

godliness
εὐσέβεια (eusebeia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2150: Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

valuable
ὠφέλιμός (ōphelimos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5624: Profitable, beneficial, useful. From a form of ophelos; helpful or serviceable, i.e. Advantageous.

in
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

every [way],
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

holding
ἔχουσα (echousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

promise
ἐπαγγελίαν (epangelian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

for the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

present
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

life
ζωῆς (zōēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

for the [one]
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

to come.
μελλούσης (mellousēs)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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