1 Timothy 4:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For bodily exercise profiteth litle: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.

Darby Translation

for 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.

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;

Bible in Basic English

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

In context

7But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

9This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.

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