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1 Timothy 4

Warnings against False Teachers

But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons

Some Will Depart from the Faith

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,

forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing [him].

for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

A Good Minister of Jesus Christ

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

A Good Servant of Christ Jesus

If you put these things before the brothers,a you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.

for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

For to this end we toil and strive,b because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

Enjoin and teach these things.

Command and teach these things.

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

Be not negligent of the gift [that is] in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,c so that all may see your progress.

Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.

Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

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