KJV ORIGINAL
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Working out is cool and all, but spiritual fitness? That's where the real gains are. Growing closer to God pays off in every area of your life — not just now, but forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Physical fitness is temporary, but spiritual fitness benefits you in this life and the next.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Paul wrote this letter to his associate Timothy, who was leading the church in Ephesus, likely in the mid-60s CE. Paul wrote to
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