1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

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

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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

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

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

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

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

If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which you have attained.

7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness.

8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.

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

9 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.

11 Command and teach these things.

These things command and teach.

12 Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

14 Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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

15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all.

16 Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.