1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils,

2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

3 forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.

forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

4 Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

6 Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now]:

7 But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

8 For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

For to this end we labour and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

11 These things command and teach.

These things command and teach.

12 Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

13 Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

14 Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

15 Think on these things-exist within these things-so that thy progress may be visible among all.

Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

16 Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.

Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.