1 Timothy 4

1But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

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

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,

2through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

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

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

3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now:

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.

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:

7but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

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

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

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

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 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.

9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

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

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

10For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

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.

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.

11These things command and teach.

11Enjoin and teach these things.

11Let these be your orders and your teaching.

12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

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 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.

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

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

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

14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

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.

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.

15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

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

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

16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

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

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.