1 Timothy 4

1 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

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,

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

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

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

4 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 rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

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

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

6 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.

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.

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

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

8 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 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.

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

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

10 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 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.

11 Enjoin and teach these things.

Command and teach these things.

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

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.

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

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

14 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 elders.

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

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

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

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.