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,

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—

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

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

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, [commanding] to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know the truth;

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

Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received, —

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

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

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

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.

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

But, from the profane and old-wives’ stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto 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, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, —having, promise, of life—the present and the coming.

9 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

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

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

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.

11 Command and teach these things.

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

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 one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, —in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.