1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit expressly states that in later times will depart from some from the faith giving heed to spirits deceitful and to teachings of demons

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,

2 in hypocrisy of speakers of lies, seared [in their] own conscience,

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

3 forbidding to marry, [commanding] to abstain from foods that God created for reception with thanksgiving by the faithful and by [those] already knowing the truth.

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

4 For every creature of God [is] good and no [thing is] to be rejected with thanksgiving being received;

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

5 it is sanctified for through [the] word of God and prayer.

For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

6 These things laying before the brothers good you will be a servant of Christ Jesus being nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have closely followed;

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

7 But profane and silly fables do refuse; do train rather yourself to godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself towards godliness.

8 For bodily exercise of a little is profit, but godliness for everything profitable is [the] promise holding of life of the present and which is coming.

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.

9 Trustworthy [is] the saying and of full acceptance worthy.

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

10 Towards this for (also *k*) we toil and (strive, *N(K)O*) because we have hope on God [the] living, who is [the] Savior of all men especially of believers.

For to this end we both labour and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those who believe.

11 do command these things and do teach.

Command and teach these things.

12 no one your youth should despise, but a pattern do be for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love (in spirit *K*) in faith, in purity.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

13 Until I come, do give heed to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching,

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

14 Not do be negligent of the in you gift which was given to you through prophecy with [the] laying on of the hands of the elderhood.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

15 These things do ponder, in them do be absorbed, so that your progress evident may be (in *k*) all.

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

16 do give heed to yourself and to the teaching; do continue in them; this for doing both yourself you will save and those hearing you.

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.