1 Timothy 4

1 Howbeit, the Spirit, expressly saith—that, in later seasons, some will revolt from the faith, giving heed unto seducing spirits, and unto teachings of demons—

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

2 in hypocrisy, speaking falsehood, [of demons] cauterised in their own conscience, —

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

3 Forbidding to marry, [commanding] to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally 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 Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received, —

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

5 For it is hallowed by the word of God and intercession,

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

6 These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.

If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words (logos) of faith and of good doctrine, unto which you have attained.

7 But, from the profane and old-wives’ stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

8 For, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, —having, promise, of life—the present and the coming.

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

9 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy;

This is a faithful saying (logos) and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men—specially, of such as believe.

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

11 Be giving these things in charge, and be teaching: —

These things command and teach.

12 Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, —in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, (logos) in conversation, in love, (agape) in spirit, (pneuma) in faith, in purity.

13 While I am coming, be giving heed—to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:

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

14 Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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 These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:

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

16 Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, —abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.

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