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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. |
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. |
for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. |
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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. |
For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come. |
For the aforementioned bodily exercise is of some small profit, but the aforementioned piety toward God is profitable with respect to all things, holding a promise of this present life and of that about to come. |
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Bodily fitness has a limited value, but spiritual fitness is of unlimited value, for it holds promise both for this present life and for the life to come. |
Physical training, indeed, is of some service, but religion (literally, godliness, or, worshiping well) is of service for everything, for it contains a promise for the present life as well as the future. |
For 1063 bodily 4984 exercise 1129 - 2076 profiteth 5624 little: 3641 but 1161 godliness 2150 is 2076 profitable 5624 unto 4314 all things, 3956 having 2192 promise 1860 of the life 2222 that now is, 3568 and 2532 of that which is to come. 3195 |
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