^4:14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have,¹⁷ given to you and confirmed by prophetic words¹⁸ when the elders laid hands on you.¹⁹^4:15Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.²⁰^4:16Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach.²¹ Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

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Footnotes

17 Grk “in you.”
18 Grk “which was given to you through prophecy.” Here as in 2:15 the preposition “through” denotes not “means” but accompanying circumstances: “accompanied by prophecy.” These prophetic words perhaps spoke of what God would do through Timothy in his ministry (cf. 1 Tim 1:18).
19 Grk “with the imposition of the hands of the presbytery” (i.e., the council of elders).
20 Grk “that your progress may be evident to all.”
21 Grk “about yourself and your teaching.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all. Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

NLTNew Living Translation

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you. Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Practice these things. Be diligent in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone. Fix your attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

KJV 1900King James Version

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

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