1 Timothy 4

¹ Now the spirit is saying explicitly, that in subsequent eras some will be withdrawing from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons, ² in the hypocrisy of false expressions, their own conscience having been cauterized; ³ forbidding to marry, abstaining from foods, which God creates to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who believe and realize the truth, ⁴ seeing that every creature of God is ideal and nothing is to be cast away, being taken with thanksgiving, ⁵ for it is hallowed through the word of God and pleading. ⁶ By suggesting these things to the brethren, you should be an ideal servant of Christ Jesus, fostering with the words of faith and of the ideal teaching which you have fully followed. ⁷ Now profane and old womanish myths refuse, yet exercise yourself in devoutness, ⁸ for bodily exercise is beneficial for a few things, yet devoutness is beneficial for all, having promise for the life which now is, and that which is impending. ⁹ Faithful is the saying and worthy of all welcome ¹⁰ (for for this are we toiling and being reproached), that we rely on the living God, Who is the Saviour of all mankind, ¹¹ especially of believers. These things be charging and teaching. ¹² Let no one be despising your youth, but become a model for the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Till I come, give heed to reading, to entreaty, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the gracious gift which is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the imposition of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ On these things meditate. In these be, that your progress may be apparent to all. ¹⁶ Attend to yourself and to the teaching. Be persisting in them, for in doing this you will save yourself as well as those hearing you.