1 Timothy 4

Revised Geneva Translation

4 Now the Spirit clearly says that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith and shall consider spirits of error and doctrines of demons.

² They speak lies through hypocrisy and have their consciences burned with a hot iron,

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

⁴ For every creature of God is good. And nothing ought to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving.

⁵ For it is sanctified by the Word of God, and prayer.

⁶ If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, who has been nourished in the words of faith and good doctrine which you have continually followed.

⁷ But, reject worldly and old wives’ fables. And train yourself towards godliness.

⁸ For bodily exercise profits a little. But godliness is profitable towards all things, having the promise of this life and of that which is to come.

⁹ This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received.

¹⁰ For this we labor and are rebuked: because we trust in the living God, Who is the Savior of all mankind, especially those who believe.

¹¹ Command and teach these things.

¹² Let no one despise your youth. But be an example to those who believe - in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

¹³ Until I come, pay attention to reading, to encouragement, and to doctrine.

¹⁴ 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 eldership.

¹⁵ Attend to these things. Give yourself to them. So that your progress may be seen among all.

¹⁶ Pay attention to yourself, and to learning. Persist in it. For in so doing, you shall both save yourself and those who hear you.