1 Timothy 4

1But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

1Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,

2Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;

2Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,

3Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

3Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth.

4Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:

5For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.

5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

6These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.

7But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

7But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

8For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

8For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

9This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

9A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

10For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

11Let these be your orders and your teaching.

11These things command and teach:

12Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

12Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

13Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

13Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation and to doctrine.

14Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.

14Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

15Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

15Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.

16Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

16Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.