< 1 Timothy 4 >
1 But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and 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 speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,
speaking lies in hypocrisy. These are men whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron,
3 forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful 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 creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
5 for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing [him].
For it is sanctified by the Word of God and by prayer.
6 Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.
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 profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.
8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that 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 The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
10 for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that 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 Enjoin and teach these things.
Keep preaching and teaching these things.
12 Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, 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 Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.
14 Be not negligent of the gift [that is] in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.
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 Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all.
16 Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.
Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.