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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

The Great Apostasy

Now the Spirit [a]expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,

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

speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

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.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which 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 every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;

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

for it is [b]sanctified 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 Jesus Christ

If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.

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

But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward 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 bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

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

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all 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 [c]we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Enjoin and teach these things.

These things command and teach.

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

Take Heed to Your Ministry

Let no one [d]despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, [e]in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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

Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to [f]doctrine.

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 that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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

Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

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

Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

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