1 Timothy 4

1 Now the Spirit clearly says that in later times some people will leave the faith and pay attention to deceitful spirits and the 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 lying hypocrisy. Their own consciences will be branded.

through the hypocrisy of liars, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

3 They will forbid to marry and to receive foods that God created for sharing with thanksgiving among those who believe and who know 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 everything created by God is good. Nothing that we take with thanksgiving is to be rejected.

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

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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

6 If you place these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ. For you are being nourished by the words of faith and by the good teaching that you have 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 reject worldly stories loved by old women. Instead, train yourself in godliness.

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

8 For bodily training is a little useful, but godliness is useful for all things. It holds promise for this life now and the life to come.

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 This message is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance.

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

10 For it is for this that we struggle and work very hard. For we have hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, but especially of believers.

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.

11 Proclaim and teach these things.

Command and teach these things.

12 Let no one despise your youth. Instead, be an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.

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.

13 Until I come, attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching.

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

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

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.

15 Care for these things. Be in them, so that your progress may be evident to all people.

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

16 Give careful attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in these things. For by doing so, you will save yourself and those who listen to 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.