1 Timothy 4
1 But the Spirit distinctly says that in later times there will be some who will fall away from the faith, and devote their attention to misleading spirits, and to the teaching of demons,
το δε πνευμα ρητωσ λεγει οτι εν υστεροισ καιροισ αποστησονται τινεσ τησ πιστεωσ προσεχοντεσ πνευμασιν πλανοισ και διδασκαλιαισ δαιμονιων
2 who will make use of the hypocrisy of lying teachers. These people’s consciences are seared,
εν υποκρισει ψευδολογων κεκαυτηριασμενων την ιδιαν συνειδησιν
3 and they discourage marriage and enjoin abstinence from certain kinds of food; though God created these foods to be enjoyed thankfully by those who hold the faith and have attained a full knowledge of the truth.
κωλυοντων γαμειν απεχεσθαι βρωματων α ο θεοσ εκτισεν εισ μεταληψιν μετα ευχαριστιασ τοισ πιστοισ και επεγνωκοσιν την αληθειαν
4 Everything created by God is good, and there in nothing that need be rejected – provided only that it is received thankfully;
οτι παν κτισμα θεου καλον και ουδεν αποβλητον μετα ευχαριστιασ λαμβανομενον
5 for it is consecrated by God’s blessing and by prayer.
αγιαζεται γαρ δια λογου θεου και εντευξεωσ
6 Put all this before the followers, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the faith and of that good teaching by which you have guided your life.
ταυτα υποτιθεμενοσ τοισ αδελφοισ καλοσ εση διακονοσ ιησου χριστου εντρεφομενοσ τοισ λογοισ τησ πιστεωσ και τησ καλησ διδασκαλιασ η παρηκολουθηκασ
7 As for profane legends and old wives’ tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;
τουσ δε βεβηλουσ και γραωδεισ μυθουσ παραιτου γυμναζε δε σεαυτον προσ ευσεβειαν
8 for while the training of the body is of service in some respects, religion is of service in all, carrying with it, as it does, a promise of life both here and hereafter.
η γαρ σωματικη γυμνασια προσ ολιγον εστιν ωφελιμοσ η δε ευσεβεια προσ παντα ωφελιμοσ εστιν επαγγελιαν εχουσα ζωησ τησ νυν και τησ μελλουσησ
9 How true that saying is and worthy of the fullest acceptance!
πιστοσ ο λογοσ και πασησ αποδοχησ αξιοσ
10 With that aim we toil and struggle, for we have set our hopes on the living God, who is the Saviour of all, and especially of those who hold the faith.
εισ τουτο γαρ και κοπιωμεν και ονειδιζομεθα οτι ηλπικαμεν επι θεω ζωντι οσ εστιν σωτηρ παντων ανθρωπων μαλιστα πιστων
11 Remember these things in your teaching.
παραγγελλε ταυτα και διδασκε
12 Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but, by your conversation, your conduct, your love, your faith, and your purity, be an example to those who hold the faith.
μηδεισ σου τησ νεοτητοσ καταφρονειτω αλλα τυποσ γινου των πιστων εν λογω εν αναστροφη εν αγαπη εν πνευματι εν πιστει εν αγνεια
13 Until I come, apply yourself to public reading, preaching, and teaching.
εωσ ερχομαι προσεχε τη αναγνωσει τη παρακλησει τη διδασκαλια
14 Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the church elders were laid on your head.
μη αμελει του εν σοι χαρισματοσ ο εδοθη σοι δια προφητειασ μετα επιθεσεωσ των χειρων του πρεσβυτεριου
15 Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so that your progress may be plain to everyone.
ταυτα μελετα εν τουτοισ ισθι ινα σου η προκοπη φανερα η εν πασιν
16 Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.
επεχε σεαυτω και τη διδασκαλια επιμενε αυτοισ τουτο γαρ ποιων και σεαυτον σωσεισ και τουσ ακουοντασ σου
