1 Timothy 4

1But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons

1And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

2speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

2in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

3forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats, whichGod has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

3forbidding to marry--to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,

4For every creature ofGod [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

4because every creature of God <FI>is<Fi> good, and nothing <FI>is<Fi> to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,

5for it is sanctified byGod's word and freely addressing [him].

5for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

6Laying 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.

6These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,

7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

8for 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.

8for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

9The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

9stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

10for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a livingGod, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

10for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

11Enjoin and teach these things.

11Charge these things, and teach;

12Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

12let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

13Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

13till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

14Be 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.

14be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

15Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

15of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

16Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.

16take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.