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 speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;

2 in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience 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,

Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them 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 creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if received with thanksgiving:

5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

For 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,

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

7 and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] to 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 bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

9 stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

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

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.

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

11 Charge these things, and teach;

These things command and teach.

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 man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

13 till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

15 of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear 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.

Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.