1 Timoteo 4
1 Qas kꞌyaqal ri kubꞌij ri Uxlabꞌixel chi, pa ri kꞌisbꞌal taq qꞌotaj, e kꞌi kakitzaq kan ri kikojobꞌal rech kebꞌe chutereneꞌxik chomanik ri xaq e menkꞌetibꞌal xuqujeꞌ e kꞌutuꞌn rech ri itzel.
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2 Ri e kꞌutuꞌn riꞌ xaq e kech taq e kawach bꞌanal taq tzij, ri sibꞌalaj kowirinaq ri kichomabꞌal.
influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 Kakiqꞌatej kabꞌan ri kꞌulanem, xuqujeꞌ man kakiya ta bꞌe katij taq ri jastaq ri ukꞌiyisam ri Dios rech ri kojonelabꞌ rukꞌ tyoxinik kakitijo rumal cher aꞌreꞌ ketaꞌm ri qas tzij.
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 Sibꞌalaj utz ronojel ri xutik ri Dios, xuqujeꞌ maj kꞌetzelan uwach we kakꞌamawaꞌx rukꞌ tyoxinik.
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 Rumal cher are ri utzij ri Dios xuqujeꞌ ri chꞌawem katyoxirisan ri jastaq.
because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 We kakꞌut waꞌ we jastaq riꞌ chikiwach ri alaxik, katux jun utz laj patanijel rech ri Cristo, ri kꞌo uchuqꞌabꞌ rumal ri kojobꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri utz laj kꞌutuꞌn ri atereneꞌm pa koꞌkijal.
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 Chawetzelaj ri jastaq ri keꞌtzijoxik ri man qas ta tzij, xuqujeꞌ ri jastaq ri e rachiꞌl taq waꞌ. Are kꞌu chakꞌamawaꞌj achuqꞌabꞌ pa ri utzilal.
But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 Pune ri usalabꞌaxik ri qatyoꞌjal kꞌo kutayij, ri utzilal kꞌut sibꞌalaj kꞌo na, rumal cher rachiꞌl ri chiꞌtal loq, man xaq xwi ta rech ri kꞌaslemal rech kamik, xane rech ri kꞌaslemal ri kape na.
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 We utz laj tzij riꞌ sibꞌalaj kꞌo uqꞌij, xuqujeꞌ yaꞌtalik kakꞌamawaꞌx kumal konojel ri winaq.
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 Qas tzij, we kꞌu kujchakunik xuqujeꞌ kaqakoj qachuqꞌabꞌ waꞌ xa rumal qayoꞌm ri kuꞌlibꞌal qakꞌuꞌx chirij ri kꞌaslik Dios, are kolonel kech konojel, kolonel kech ri qas kekojon che.
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 Chachilibꞌej xuqujeꞌ chakꞌutu we jastaq riꞌ.
Command and teach these things.
12 Maj bꞌa jun ketzelan awach rumal at akꞌal ala. Kꞌo ta bꞌa ne wi, kakꞌam kibꞌe ri e kojonelabꞌ rech kakitereneꞌj pa ri kitzijonem, pa ri kinoꞌjibꞌal, xuqujeꞌ pa ri loqꞌanik, pa ri kojobꞌal, xuqujeꞌ chꞌajchꞌojil.
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 Chasikꞌij ri utzij ri Dios chikiwach ri winaq kawayeꞌbꞌej we, xuqujeꞌ chaya kꞌutuꞌn xuqujeꞌ chaꞌtaqchiꞌj ri alaxik.
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 Chakojo ri sipanik rech ri Uxlabꞌixel, ri xakꞌamawaꞌj are xya uqꞌalajisaxik chawe, are xkiya kiqꞌabꞌ ri e kꞌamal taq bꞌe rech ri komontyox paꞌwiꞌ.
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 Chabꞌana sakꞌaj chubꞌanik we jastaq riꞌ, qas are chawilij, rech kakil ri winaq chi tajin kanimar ri kabꞌano.
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 Chachajij awibꞌ che ri anoꞌjibꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri kꞌutuꞌn. Chatkꞌol chupam rech katkwinik kakol awibꞌ xuqujeꞌ kekolotaj ri katkitatabꞌej.
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.
