Gumnasia refers to bodily training, set in contrast with piety's value for present and future life.

The sole attested use presents gumnasia as bodily training, whose value is described as limited when contrasted with piety in 1 Timothy 4:8.

1. Bodily training of limited value · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 4:8, the nominative singular feminine form stands in the clause about bodily training being of little value; the APB renders the verse, "Bodily training is of little value," before contrasting it with piety.

   1 Timothy 4:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 4:8, the APB presents the clause as "Bodily training is of little value." This rendering confirms the clause's overall contrast rather than isolating each lexical contribution.