1 Timothy 4

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

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

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

speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

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

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.

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

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

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

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing [him].

6 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,

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.

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

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

8 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;

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.

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

The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

10 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.

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.

11 Charge these things, and teach;

Enjoin and teach these things.

12 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;

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

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

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

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

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.

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

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

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

Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.