1Ti 4:7 | RWP | e4.org | Refuse ( παραιτου ). Present middle imperative second person singular of παραιτεω , old verb, to ask of one and then to beg off from one as in .; ; ; ; ; . Profane ( βεβηλους ). See . Old wives' fables ( γραωδεις μυθους ). On μυθος , see . Γραωδεις , late word (Strabo, Galen) from γραυς , old woman, and ειδος (look, appearance). Such as old women tell to children like the Gnostic aeons. Exercise thyself ( γυμναζε σεαυτον ). Present active imperative of γυμναζω , originally to exercise naked ( γυμνος ). Old and common verb, but in N.T. only here and ; .

‏ 1 Timothy 4:7

Refuse ( παραιτου ). Present middle imperative second person singular of παραιτεω, old verb, to ask of one and then to beg off from one as in Lu 14:18f.; Ac 25:11; 1Ti 4:7; 5:11; Tit 3:10; 2Ti 2:23.

Profane ( βεβηλους ). See 1:9.

Old wives' fables ( γραωδεις μυθους ). On μυθος, see 1:4. Γραωδεις, late word (Strabo, Galen) from γραυς, old woman, and ειδος (look, appearance). Such as old women tell to children like the Gnostic aeons.

Exercise thyself ( γυμναζε σεαυτον ). Present active imperative of γυμναζω, originally to exercise naked ( γυμνος ). Old and common verb, but in N.T. only here and Heb 5:14; 12:11.