1 Timothy 4

1 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,

And the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

2 Which speake lies through hypocrisie, and haue their cosciences burned with an hote yron,

speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience,

3 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.

forbidding to marry—to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,

4 For euery creature of God is good, and nothing ought to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing.

because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,

5 For it is sanctified by the worde of God, and prayer.

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

6 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.

Placing these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which you followed after,

7 But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.

but reject the profane and old women’s fables, and exercise yourself to piety,

8 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.

for bodily exercise is to little profit, but piety is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

9 This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.

the word [is] steadfast, and worthy of all acceptance;

10 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.

for this we both labor and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Savior of all men—especially of those believing.

11 These things warne and teache.

Charge these things, and teach;

12 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.

let no one despise your youth, but become a pattern of those believing in word, in behavior, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

13 Till I come, giue attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

until I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

14 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.

do not be careless of the gift in you, that was given you through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

15 These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men.

be careful of these things; be in these things, that your advancement may be evident in all things;

16 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.

take heed to yourself and to the teaching; remain in them, for doing this thing, you will save both yourself and those hearing you.