What Does 1 Timothy 4:16 Mean?

“Take heed”

to hold upon, i.e., (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of g3563) to pay attention to

“thyself”

of (with, to) thyself

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“unto the doctrine”

instruction (the function or the information)

“continue”

to stay over, i.e., remain (figuratively, persevere)

“in them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“this”

that thing

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“in doing”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“thyself”

of (with, to) thyself

“save”

to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“them that hear”

to hear (in various senses)

“thee”

of thee, thy