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.
However, the Spirit very clearly explains that in the last times some will abandon their trust in God, and will listen to deceptive spirits and beliefs that come from demons.
2 Ri e kꞌutuꞌn riꞌ xaq e kech taq e kawach bꞌanal taq tzij, ri sibꞌalaj kowirinaq ri kichomabꞌal.
These hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared,
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.
tell people to not marry and not to eat certain foods made by God that should be accepted with thanks by those who trust and know the truth.
4 Sibꞌalaj utz ronojel ri xutik ri Dios, xuqujeꞌ maj kꞌetzelan uwach we kakꞌamawaꞌx rukꞌ tyoxinik.
Everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected but should be received with thanks,
5 Rumal cher are ri utzij ri Dios xuqujeꞌ ri chꞌawem katyoxirisan ri jastaq.
since it is made sacred by the word of God and by 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.
If you point out these things to the brothers and sisters you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus. You gain strength by trusting in the truth, and in the good teaching you've 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.
Reject what is irreligious, and old wives' tales. Make sure your exercise is spiritual—
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 while physical exercise is useful to some extent, spiritual exercise is much more useful. For “it has promise for the present life, and for the life to come.”
9 We utz laj tzij riꞌ sibꞌalaj kꞌo uqꞌij, xuqujeꞌ yaꞌtalik kakꞌamawaꞌx kumal konojel ri winaq.
You can trust this saying that should be accepted by everyone.
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.
The reason we work and do the best we can is because our hope is in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who trust in him.
11 Chachilibꞌej xuqujeꞌ chakꞌutu we jastaq riꞌ.
This is what you should teach. Tell everyone to follow your instructions.
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.
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. Be an example to those who trust in God—in the way you speak, the kind of life you live, in love, in trust, and in purity.
13 Chasikꞌij ri utzij ri Dios chikiwach ri winaq kawayeꞌbꞌej we, xuqujeꞌ chaya kꞌutuꞌn xuqujeꞌ chaꞌtaqchiꞌj ri alaxik.
Until I get there, make sure you read the Scriptures to the church, and encourage them by your speaking and 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.
Don't neglect the gracious gift you have that was given to you by prophetic inspiration when the church elders laid their hands on you.
15 Chabꞌana sakꞌaj chubꞌanik we jastaq riꞌ, qas are chawilij, rech kakil ri winaq chi tajin kanimar ri kabꞌano.
Think carefully about these things, and dedicate yourself completely to them so that everyone can see the progress you're making.
16 Chachajij awibꞌ che ri anoꞌjibꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri kꞌutuꞌn. Chatkꞌol chupam rech katkwinik kakol awibꞌ xuqujeꞌ kekolotaj ri katkitatabꞌej.
Mind what you're doing and what you're teaching. Keep going with all of this, because as you do so you'll save both yourself and those who listen to you.
