1 Timothy 4:16 (ASV)

Passage

Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

1 Timothy 4:15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "heed", "thyself", "teaching", "continue", "things", "doing", and "thou". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "heed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Be diligent in these things give thyself...", giving immediate footing for "take" and "heed". In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "take" and "heed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.