1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

But the Ruach says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

2 Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;

through the hypocrisy of liars, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

3 Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

4 Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

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

5 For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.

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

6 If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

7 But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. And train yourself for godliness.

8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

9 This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

10 And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

11 Let these be your orders and your teaching.

Command and teach these things.

12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in faith, and in purity.

13 Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

14 Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

15 Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

16 Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.