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 distinctly declares that in latter days there will be some who will fall away from the faith, by listening to spirits of error, and to teachings of demons
2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
speaking lies in hypocrisy. These are men whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron,
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.
who discourage marriage, and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thankfulness, by those who believe, and have a clear knowledge of the truth.
4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
For it is sanctified by the Word of God and by 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.
As you lay all these things before the brothers, you will be a noble minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing yourself in the precepts of the faith and that noble teaching which you have followed.
7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of 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 physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.
9 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
Faithful is the 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.
"We toil and agonize because our hopes are set on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all men. - of believers in particular.
11 Command and teach these things.
Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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 one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.
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.
Never neglect the gift within you, which was given in fulfilment of prophecy at the time of the laying on of hands by the elders.
15 Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress 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.
Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
