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 speaketh euidently, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall giue heede vnto spirits of errour, and doctrines of deuils,
2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
Which speake lies through hypocrisie, and haue their cosciences burned with an hote yron,
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 marrie, and commanding to abstaine from meates which God hath created to be receiued with giuing thankes of them which beleeue and knowe the trueth.
4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
For euery creature of God is good, and nothing ought to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing.
5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
For it is sanctified by the worde 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.
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, which hast bene nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, which thou hast continually followed.
7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.
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 profiteth litle: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.
9 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.
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 labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.
11 Command and teach these things.
These things warne and teache.
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 vnto them that beleeue, an ensample, in worde, in conuersation, in loue, in spirit, in faith, and in purenesse.
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
Till I come, giue attendance to 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.
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership.
15 Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men.
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 heede vnto thy selfe, and vnto learning: continue therein: for in doing this thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.
