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 expressly says that in latter times some will fall away from the faith and occupy themselves with deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,
being influenced by the hypocrisy of liars who are seared in their own consciences.
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.
They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected when it is received with thanksgiving,
5 for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing [him].
since it is sanctified through the word of God and 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.
If yoʋ point these things out to the brothers, yoʋ will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of the faith and the sound doctrine that yoʋ have closely followed.
7 But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
Have nothing to do with profane myths and old wives' tales. Rather train yoʋrself for 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 bodily training is beneficial to a certain extent, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for both the present life and the life to come.
9 The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;
This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
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.
For this is why we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
11 Enjoin and teach these things.
Command and teach 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 yoʋ because yoʋ are young, but set an example for the believers in yoʋr speech, conduct, love, spirit, faith, and purity.
13 Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to 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.
Do not neglect the gift that is in yoʋ, which was given to yoʋ through prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on yoʋ.
15 Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
Attend to these things and immerse yourself in them, so that yoʋr progress may be evident 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.
Watch yoʋr life and doctrine closely. Persevere in these things, for as yoʋ do this, yoʋ will save both yoʋrself and those who listen to yoʋ.
