1 Timothy 4

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¹ Now the Spirit has clearly said that, in the end times, some persons will depart from the faith, paying attention to spirits of error and the doctrines of devils,	¹ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
² speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their consciences seared,	² Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
³ prohibiting marriage, abstaining from foods, which God has created to be accepted with thanksgiving by the faithful and by those who have understood the truth.	³ Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath 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 which is received with thanksgiving;	⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
⁵ for it has been sanctified by the Word of God and by prayer.	⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
⁶ By proposing these things to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished by words of faith, and by the good doctrine that you have secured.	⁶ If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
⁷ But avoid the silly fables of old women. And exercise yourself so as to advance in piety.	⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
⁸ For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful. But piety is useful in all things, holding the promise of life, in the present and in the future.	⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
⁹ This is a faithful saying and worthy of full acceptance.	⁹ This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
¹⁰ For this reason we labor and are maligned: because we hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, most especially of the faithful.	¹⁰ 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 Instruct and teach these things.	¹¹ These things command and teach.
¹² Let no one despise your youth, but be an example among the faithful in word, in behavior, in charity, in faith, in chastity.	¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
¹³ Until I arrive, attend to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.	¹³ Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
¹⁴ Do not be willing to neglect the grace that is within you, which was given to you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the priesthood.	¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
¹⁵ Meditate on these things, so that your progress may be manifest to all.	¹⁵ Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
¹⁶ Pay attention to yourself and to doctrine. Pursue these things. For in doing so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.	¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.