1 Timothy 4:16 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "take", "heed", "thyself", "teaching", "remain", "doing", and "both". 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 "of these things be careful in these...", 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.