1 Timothy 4:8

8ἡForγὰρbodilyσωματικὴexerciseγυμνασίαofπρὸςa littleὀλίγονisἐστὶνprofitὠφέλιμος,ἡbutδὲgodlinessεὐσέβειαforπρὸςeverythingπάνταprofitableὠφέλιμόςisἐστιν,[the] promiseἐπαγγελίανholdingἔχουσαof lifeζωῆςof theτῆςpresentνῦνandκαὶof the [one]τῆςcomingμελλούσης.

For bodily exercise is to a little profit, but godliness is profitable for everything, having the promise of the present life and of the one about to be.

Vocab difficulty

57.3

Rare words

  • σωματικὴ

    σωματικός

    bodily, corporeal.

  • γυμνασία

    γυμνασία

    (physical) exercise, in a wide sense.

  • ὠφέλιμος

    ὠφέλιμος

    profitable, beneficial, useful.

  • ὠφέλιμός

    ὠφέλιμος

    profitable, beneficial, useful.