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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.

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ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forσωματικὴsōmatikēbodilyσωματικός (sōmatikos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “bodily”, the subject formG4984bodily, corporeal.This verse uses “bodily”.bodilyγυμνασίαgumnasiaexerciseγυμνασίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “exercise”, the subject formG1129(physical) exercise, in a wide sense.exerciseπρὸςproslittleπρόςpreposition — “little”G4314to, towards, with.littleὀλίγονoligonlittleὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “little”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.ἐστὶνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὠφέλιμοςōphelimosprofitableὠφέλιμοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “profitable”, the subject formG5624profitable, beneficial, useful.This verse uses “profitable”.profitableἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εὐσέβειαeusebeiapietyεὐσέβειαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “piety”, the subject formG2150piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness.This verse uses “piety”.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsὠφέλιμόςōphelimosvaluableὠφέλιμοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “valuable”, the subject formG5624profitable, beneficial, useful.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐπαγγελίανepangelianpromiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “promise”, the object formG1860a promise.promiseἔχουσαechousato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ζωῆςzōēsof the lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of the lifeτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunthat now isνῦνadverb — “that now is”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.that now isκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μελλούσηςmellousēsof that which is to comeμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “of that which is to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.of that which is to come

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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;

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

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

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