1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines 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 through the hypocrisy of liars, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,

3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know 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 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

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 prayer.

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

6 If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Messiah Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

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 have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. And train yourself for godliness.

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

8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

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 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

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 Command and teach these things.

Command and teach these things.

12 Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in faith, and 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, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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 diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.

16 Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear 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.