1 Timothy 4
1 And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2 in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,
influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 forbidding to marry — to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,
By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
7 and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;
For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
9 stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men — especially of those believing.
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
11 Charge these things, and teach;
Command and teach these things.
12 let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
15 of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
