1 Timothy 4

1 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

Now the Spirit manifestly saith, that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error, and doctrines of devils,

2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,

3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and by them that have known the truth.

4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

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

5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6 By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.

7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

But avoid foolish and old wives’ fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

8 For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

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

9 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.

A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

For therefore we labor and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

11 Command and teach these things.

These things command and teach.

12 Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

15 Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.

16 Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.