1 Timothy 6:6 declares godliness with contentment is great gain—directly expanding on the promise of profit from godliness here.

Colossians 2:21-23 also dismisses human ascetic rules as having no real value—echoing the limited profit of bodily exercise here.

Isaiah 1:11-16 condemns empty sacrifices and calls for justice — reinforcing that outward acts without godliness are worthless, like bodily exercise compared to godliness.

Amos 5:21-24 declares God hates empty worship and demands justice — a strong parallel to prioritizing godliness over bodily exercise.

The Beatitudes list present and future blessings for godly character — directly illustrating the promise of both ages.

Matthew 6:33 promises material provision when seeking God's kingdom — a 'now' and 'then' benefit of godliness.

Matthew 19:29 promises hundredfold reward now and eternal life later — the exact twofold promise of godliness.

In Luke 12:31, seeking the kingdom brings provision for present needs — fulfilling the 'present life' promise of godliness.

In Luke 12:32, the Father gives the kingdom — the 'life to come' promise that godliness holds.

In Romans 8:28, all things work for good for those who love God — a present-life promise tied to godliness.

In 1 Corinthians 3:22, 'the present or the future' are all yours — directly echoing the dual promise of godliness.

Jeremiah 6:20 rejects offerings from a disobedient people — echoing that external acts have no value without a right heart, as in 1 Tim 4:8.

Hebrews 9:9 describes gifts and sacrifices that cannot perfect the conscience—mirroring the limited profit of external practices.

Hebrews 9:10 refers to fleshly ordinances imposed until reformation—highlighting the temporary value of outward practices vs eternal godliness.

Hebrews 13:9 warns against strange doctrines about foods, emphasizing grace over external regulations—similar to bodily exercise vs godliness.

In 2 Peter 1:3, God grants all things for life and godliness — the very promise for the present life.

In 2 Peter 1:4, God's promises enable partaking of divine nature — the future promise of godliness.

In 1 John 2:25, the promise is eternal life — exactly the 'life to come' that godliness holds.

In Revelation 3:12, the overcomer receives eternal security in God's city — a specific 'life to come' promise.

In Revelation 3:21, co-reign with Christ is promised to overcomers — another 'life to come' promise for the godly.

1 Samuel 15:22 says obedience is better than sacrifice — parallel to 1 Tim 4:8's point that inward godliness outweighs outward bodily exercise.

Psalm 37:16-19 details how the Lord upholds the righteous in this life and gives an eternal heritage — directly illustrating the promise for both lives in 1 Timothy 4:8.

Proverbs 3:16-18 promises long life, riches, honor, and tree of life to wisdom — closely paralleling the dual promise of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

Psalm 112:1-3 promises wealth and enduring righteousness to the God-fearing — showing both present and eternal blessings of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

Psalm 91:10-16 promises protection, long life, and salvation to those who love God — directly illustrating the dual promise of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

Deuteronomy 5:33 links walking in God's ways with well-being and long life—an example of the present-life promise.

1 Corinthians 13:3 says outward sacrifice profits nothing without love — a direct parallel to bodily exercise profiting little without godliness.

John 6:63 contrasts Spirit (gives life) with flesh (profits nothing) — a direct parallel to bodily exercise profiting little and godliness giving life.

Luke 18:30 promises both present and eternal rewards — matching the two-fold promise of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

2 Peter 1:6 includes godliness in the list of virtues, reinforcing its central importance as the ultimate goal beyond self-control and knowledge.

Psalm 41:2 promises preservation and blessing for the righteous, directly supporting Paul's assertion that godliness has present-life promise.

Deuteronomy 28:2 introduces blessings for obedience, including material prosperity—illustrating the 'life that now is'.

Deuteronomy 4:40 promises long life and prosperity for keeping God's commands—a temporal blessing of obedience.

Isaiah 33:6 calls fear of the Lord a treasure — directly parallel to godliness being profitable for all things, including stability and salvation.

Proverbs 3:2 promises long life and peace for keeping God's commands, directly aligning with Paul's claim for godliness.

Proverbs 19:23 directly states fear of the Lord leads to life and satisfaction, affirming Paul's promise for this life and the next.

Colossians 2:23 similarly notes that bodily asceticism has limited value, reinforcing that true worth is found in godliness, not external disciplines.

Psalm 128:1-6 focuses on family and labor blessings for the God-fearing — illustrating the 'present life' promise of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

Isaiah 58:3-5 criticizes self-serving fasting — a parallel to 1 Tim 4:8's distinction between external discipline and genuine godliness.

Proverbs 22:4 promises riches, honor, and life from humility and fear of the Lord — aligning with godliness having promise for both now and the future.

James 2:14 challenges faith without works, paralleling the idea that outward bodily training is incomplete without genuine godliness.

Titus 3:8 affirms that good works are profitable to men—extending the theme of profit from godliness.

Deuteronomy 28:1-14 promises earthly blessings for obedience—echoing the present-life promise of godliness.

Deuteronomy 32:47 says God's word is not futile but life itself, echoing Paul's claim that godliness is profitable for all life.

Psalm 37:29 promises the righteous an eternal inheritance — echoing the 'life to come' promise of godliness in 1 Timothy 4:8.

1 Kings 3:14 promises long life for walking in God's ways, a specific instance of the present-life promise Paul ascribes to godliness.

Job 5:19-26 describes God's protection and long life for the righteous—paralleling the promise of present benefit from godliness.

Psalm 37 promises the meek will inherit the land and the righteous are cared for—reinforcing that godliness has present-life reward.

Psalm 37:4 shows delighting in God yields blessings — a specific promise that godliness holds for the present life, as 1 Timothy 4:8 mentions.

1 Corinthians 8:8 says food doesn't commend us to God — parallel to 1 Tim 4:8's point that bodily exercise has limited spiritual profit.

Luke 18:12 shows a Pharisee boasting in external fasting — illustrating the 'bodily exercise' that profits little compared to godliness.

Psalm 50:7-15 teaches God values thanksgiving over sacrifice — a similar contrast between external ritual and internal devotion as in 1 Tim 4:8.

Psalm 84:11 assures that God withholds no good thing from the upright — a present-life promise that godliness holds, as per 1 Timothy 4:8.

Proverbs 11:4 contrasts riches' lack of profit with righteousness' deliverance, similar to Paul's contrast of bodily exercise and godliness.

Deuteronomy 28:4 lists physical blessings for obedience, illustrating the present-life promise Paul attributes to godliness.