1 tiimathiya.h 4
1 pavitra aatmaa spa. s.tam ida. m vaakya. m vadati caramakaale katipayalokaa vahninaa"nkitatvaat
But the Spirit says positively, that in the last times certain ones will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and to the teachings of demons,
2 ka. thoramanasaa. m kaapa. tyaad an. rtavaadinaa. m vivaahani. sedhakaanaa. m bhak. syavi"se. sani. sedhakaanaa nca
speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,
3 bhuutasvaruupaa. naa. m "sik. saayaa. m bhramakaatmanaa. m vaakye. su ca manaa. msi nive"sya dharmmaad bhra. m"si. syante| taani tu bhak. syaa. ni vi"svaasinaa. m sviik. rtasatyadharmmaa. naa nca dhanyavaadasahitaaya bhogaaye"svare. na sas. rjire|
forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.
4 yata ii"svare. na yadyat s. r.s. ta. m tat sarvvam uttama. m yadi ca dhanyavaadena bhujyate tarhi tasya kimapi naagraahya. m bhavati,
Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:
5 yata ii"svarasya vaakyena praarthanayaa ca tat pavitriibhavati|
for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
6 etaani vaakyaani yadi tva. m bhraat. rn j naapayestarhi yii"sukhrii. s.tasyottam. h paricaarako bhavi. syasi yo vi"svaaso hitopade"sa"sca tvayaa g. rhiitastadiiyavaakyairaapyaayi. syase ca|
Submitting these things to the brethren, you will be a beautiful minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of faith, and the beautiful teaching which you have followed;
7 yaanyupaakhyaanaani durbhaavaani v. rddhayo. sitaameva yogyaani ca taani tvayaa vis. rjyantaam ii"svarabhaktaye yatna. h kriyataa nca|
but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness.
8 yata. h "saariiriko yatna. h svalpaphalado bhavati kintvii"svarabhaktiraihikapaaratrikajiivanayo. h pratij naayuktaa satii sarvvatra phaladaa bhavati|
For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 vaakyametad vi"svasaniiya. m sarvvai rgraha. niiya nca vaya nca tadarthameva "sraamyaamo nindaa. m bhu. mjmahe ca|
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
10 yato heto. h sarvvamaanavaanaa. m vi"se. sato vi"svaasinaa. m traataa yo. amara ii"svarastasmin vaya. m vi"svasaama. h|
For unto this we toil and agonize, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.
11 tvam etaani vaakyaani pracaaraya samupadi"sa ca|
Command and teach these things.
12 alpavaya. skatvaat kenaapyavaj neyo na bhava kintvaalaapenaacara. nena premnaa sadaatmatvena vi"svaasena "sucitvena ca vi"svaasinaam aadar"so bhava|
Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.
13 yaavannaaham aagami. syaami taavat tva paa. the cetayane upade"se ca mano nidhatsva|
Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
14 praaciinaga. nahastaarpa. nasahitena bhavi. syadvaakyena yaddaana. m tubhya. m vi"sraa. nita. m tavaanta. hsthe tasmin daane "sithilamanaa maa bhava|
Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 ete. su mano nive"saya, ete. su varttasva, ittha nca sarvvavi. saye tava gu. nav. rddhi. h prakaa"sataa. m|
Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.
16 svasmin upade"se ca saavadhaano bhuutvaavati. s.thasva tat k. rtvaa tvayaatmaparitraa. na. m "srot. r.naa nca paritraa. na. m saadhayi. syate|
Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.
