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 says positively, that in the last times certain ones will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and to the teachings of demons,

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

speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized 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, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.

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

Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:

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

for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

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,

Submitting these things to the brethren, you will be a beautiful minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of faith, and the beautiful teaching which you have followed;

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

but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness.

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 unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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

This is a faithful saying, 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 unto this we toil and agonize, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

11 Charge these things, and teach;

Command 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 look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

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

Until I come, give attention 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;

Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

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

Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your 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.

Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.