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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
car l'exercice corporel est utile à peu de chose, tandis que la piété est utile à tout, ayant la promesse de la vie présente et de celle qui est à venir.
KJV
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.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
f the gifts. Objection 2: Further, piety seems to be a kind of common good; since the Apostle says ( 1 Tim. 4:8 ): "Piety [Douay: 'Godliness'] is profitable to all things." Now a common good is preferable to particular goods. Therefore piety, which is given the last place but one…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
cy and not sacrifice." Therefore mercy is the greatest virtue. Objection 2: Further, on the words of 1 Tim. 4:8 : "Godliness is profitable to all things," a gloss says: "The sum total of a Christian's rule of life consists in mercy and godliness." Now the Christian rule of life e…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ghbor is reduced to the precept about honoring our parents. For thus does the Apostle interpret it ( 1 Tim. 4:8 ) where he says: "Dutifulness* [Douay: 'Godliness'] is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come," and he says this…
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