1 Timothy 4:15 (YLT)

Passage

of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 4:13 till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

1 Timothy 4:14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

1 Timothy 4:15 of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

1 Timothy 4:16 take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "careful", "advancement", and "manifest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "careful", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "be not careless of the gift in..." into verse 16's "take heed to thyself and to the...", so "all things" and "careful" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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