1 Timothy 4
1 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
pavitra ātmā spaṣṭam idaṁ vākyaṁ vadati caramakālē katipayalōkā vahnināṅkitatvāt
2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. These are men whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron,
kaṭhōramanasāṁ kāpaṭyād anr̥tavādināṁ vivāhaniṣēdhakānāṁ bhakṣyaviśēṣaniṣēdhakānāñca
3 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.
bhūtasvarūpāṇāṁ śikṣāyāṁ bhramakātmanāṁ vākyēṣu ca manāṁsi nivēśya dharmmād bhraṁśiṣyantē| tāni tu bhakṣyāṇi viśvāsināṁ svīkr̥tasatyadharmmāṇāñca dhanyavādasahitāya bhōgāyēśvarēṇa sasr̥jirē|
4 For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
yata īśvarēṇa yadyat sr̥ṣṭaṁ tat sarvvam uttamaṁ yadi ca dhanyavādēna bhujyatē tarhi tasya kimapi nāgrāhyaṁ bhavati,
5 For it is sanctified by the Word of God and by prayer.
yata īśvarasya vākyēna prārthanayā ca tat pavitrībhavati|
6 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.
ētāni vākyāni yadi tvaṁ bhrātr̥n jñāpayēstarhi yīśukhrīṣṭasyōttamḥ paricārakō bhaviṣyasi yō viśvāsō hitōpadēśaśca tvayā gr̥hītastadīyavākyairāpyāyiṣyasē ca|
7 Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.
yānyupākhyānāni durbhāvāni vr̥ddhayōṣitāmēva yōgyāni ca tāni tvayā visr̥jyantām īśvarabhaktayē yatnaḥ kriyatāñca|
8 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.
yataḥ śārīrikō yatnaḥ svalpaphaladō bhavati kintvīśvarabhaktiraihikapāratrikajīvanayōḥ pratijñāyuktā satī sarvvatra phaladā bhavati|
9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
vākyamētad viśvasanīyaṁ sarvvai rgrahaṇīyañca vayañca tadarthamēva śrāmyāmō nindāṁ bhuṁjmahē ca|
10 "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.
yatō hētōḥ sarvvamānavānāṁ viśēṣatō viśvāsināṁ trātā yō'mara īśvarastasmin vayaṁ viśvasāmaḥ|
11 Keep preaching and teaching these things.
tvam ētāni vākyāni pracāraya samupadiśa ca|
12 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.
alpavayaṣkatvāt kēnāpyavajñēyō na bhava kintvālāpēnācaraṇēna prēmnā sadātmatvēna viśvāsēna śucitvēna ca viśvāsinām ādarśō bhava|
13 Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.
yāvannāham āgamiṣyāmi tāvat tva pāṭhē cētayanē upadēśē ca manō nidhatsva|
14 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.
prācīnagaṇahastārpaṇasahitēna bhaviṣyadvākyēna yaddānaṁ tubhyaṁ viśrāṇitaṁ tavāntaḥsthē tasmin dānē śithilamanā mā bhava|
15 Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all.
ētēṣu manō nivēśaya, ētēṣu varttasva, itthañca sarvvaviṣayē tava guṇavr̥ddhiḥ prakāśatāṁ|
16 Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
svasmin upadēśē ca sāvadhānō bhūtvāvatiṣṭhasva tat kr̥tvā tvayātmaparitrāṇaṁ śrōtr̥ṇāñca paritrāṇaṁ sādhayiṣyatē|
