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1 Timothy 4
Contemporary English Version
1 Timothy 4
Contemporary English Version
People Will Turn from Their Faith
4 God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons. 2 They will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars 3 will forbid people to marry or to eat certain foods. But God created these foods to be eaten with thankful hearts by his followers who know the truth. 4 Everything God created is good. And if you give thanks, you may eat anything. 5 What God has said and your prayer will make it fit to eat.
Paul's Advice to Timothy
6 If you teach these things to other followers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show you have grown up on the teachings about our faith and on the good instructions you have obeyed. 7 Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly religious. 8-9 As the saying goes,
“Exercise is good
for your body,
but religion helps you
in every way.
It promises life
now and forever.”
These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten. 10 We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. This is why we work and struggle so hard.[a]
11 Teach these things and tell everyone to do what you say. 12 Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.
13 Until I arrive, be sure to keep on reading the Scriptures in worship, and don't stop preaching and teaching. 14 Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaders[b] blessed you by placing their hands on you. 15 Remember these things and think about them, so everyone can see how well you are doing. 16 Be careful about the way you live and about what you teach. Keep on doing this, and you will save not only yourself, but the people who hear you.
1 Timothy 4
EasyEnglish Bible
1 Timothy 4
EasyEnglish Bible
False teachers
4 God's Spirit tells us clearly that, in later times, some people will stop believing the message about Jesus Christ. Instead, they will listen to bad spirits who want people to believe wrong things. They will listen to the message that comes from demons. 2 The people who teach those false things are hypocrites. They no longer understand that what they teach is wrong. 3 They say that it is wrong for anyone to marry. They tell people not to eat certain kinds of food. But God made those foods for people to eat! We should understand God's true message and trust him. Then we will receive the food that he has given us and we will thank him for it. 4 Everything that God has made is good. So we should not refuse anything that he has made. Instead, we should receive it and thank God for it. 5 God has said that it is good. We should pray that he will bless it. Because of that, it becomes good and clean for us to eat.[a]
How Timothy can be a good servant of Christ
6 You must explain these things to the believers and teach them God's true message. If you do that, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. Continue to study the message about Jesus that you have already learned. That will help you to be strong. 7 But you must refuse to listen to false stories. Stories like that are not from God and only silly people believe them. Instead, learn to live well in a way that makes God happy. 8 People say this: ‘If a person works to make his body strong and healthy, that will help him a little. But if a person works to live in a way that makes God happy, that will help him much more. It will help that person in his life now on earth. It will also help him in his future life with God in heaven.’ 9 We know that those words are true. Everyone should agree with them. 10 So that is why we work to serve God well. We continue to work, even when we have trouble. We do this because we believe that God will help us. He is the one who lives for ever and who saves all people. Certainly, he saves those who are believers.
11 Teach people to do these things. 12 You are still a young man, but everyone should respect you as the leader in the church. Show the believers how they should live. Be a good example to them in these ways:
what you say,
what you do,
how you love people,
how you trust God,
and how you do only what is right.
13 Until I come, be careful to read the Bible aloud to people. Teach them to understand and to obey the message about Christ. 14 Remember the gift that God's Holy Spirit has given to you. You received that gift when the group of church leaders put their hands on you.[b] They spoke messages from God about how you would serve him. So do not stop using that gift from God.
15 Be careful to do all these things well. Then everyone will see that you are serving God better and better. 16 Think carefully about how you live, and about the message that you teach. Continue to teach God's true message. Then God will save not only you, but also those people who listen to you.
Footnotes
- 4:5 The Bible says that everything that God has made is good. See Genesis 1:31. God also showed Peter that we may eat all different kinds of food. See Acts 10:9-16.
- 4:14 The leaders of the believers put their hands on people when they prayed for them. They did that when God chose someone to serve him in a special way. The Holy Spirit helps people to serve God. He helps them with gifts so that they can serve God well. See Acts 8:17; 13:3. Timothy received a gift from the Holy Spirit when they chose him as a leader for the church in Ephesus.
1 Timoteo 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 Timoteo 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Advertencia sobre los falsos maestros
4 El Espíritu Santo dice claramente que en los últimos tiempos algunos se apartarán de la fe, les harán caso a espíritus que mienten y seguirán enseñanzas de demonios. 2 Esas enseñanzas llegan a través de mentirosos quienes con sus palabras falsas engañan a la gente. Ellos no saben la diferencia entre el bien y el mal. Es como si su entendimiento hubiera sido quemado con hierro candente. 3 Dicen que es prohibido casarse y que algunos alimentos no se deben comer, pero Dios creó esos alimentos. Los que son creyentes y conocen la verdad saben que pueden comerlos dando gracias a Dios. 4 Todo lo que Dios creó es bueno y nada debe ser rechazado, sino recibido con agradecimiento. 5 Todo lo que Dios hizo es purificado por lo que él dijo y por la oración.
Un buen siervo de Jesucristo
6 Enséñales todo esto a los hermanos, y así serás un buen siervo de Jesucristo, nutrido por las palabras de la fe y la excelente enseñanza que has seguido. 7 Pero rechaza los cuentos irreverentes y tontos, y más bien entrénate para una vida dedicada a Dios. 8 El ejercicio físico te sirve de algo, pero una vida dedicada a Dios te trae bendiciones tanto para la vida presente como para la del mundo venidero.[a] 9 Todos pueden estar seguros de que esto es cierto: 10 que por esto mismo trabajamos y luchamos porque hemos puesto nuestra esperanza en el Dios viviente. Él es Salvador de todos los seres humanos, pero en particular de aquellos que creen en él.
11 Enseña a todos lo que te digo y diles que lo pongan en práctica. 12 No dejes que nadie te considere menos por ser joven. Sé ejemplo para los creyentes en tu hablar, en tu conducta, en amor, en fe y en pureza. 13 Mientras yo llego, ocúpate de leerles a los creyentes las Escrituras, animándolos y enseñándoles. 14 No se te olvide el don que recibiste por medio de profecía cuando los ancianos líderes te impusieron las manos.
15 Presta atención a estas cosas y dedica tu vida a hacerlas para que todos vean el avance de tu trabajo. 16 Ten cuidado con tu forma de vivir y con lo que enseñas. Si eres constante, asegurarás tanto tu salvación como la de los que escuchen tus enseñanzas.
Footnotes
- 4:8 la del mundo venidero Textualmente la vida venidera.
1 Timothy 4
New International Version
1 Timothy 4
New International Version
4 The Spirit(A) clearly says that in later times(B) some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits(C) and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.(D) 3 They forbid people to marry(E) and order them to abstain from certain foods,(F) which God created(G) to be received with thanksgiving(H) by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good,(I) and nothing is to be rejected(J) if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God(K) and prayer.
6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith(L) and of the good teaching that you have followed.(M) 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;(N) rather, train yourself to be godly.(O) 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(P) holding promise for both the present life(Q) and the life to come.(R) 9 This is a trustworthy saying(S) that deserves full acceptance. 10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God,(T) who is the Savior of all people,(U) and especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things.(V) 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(W) because you are young, but set an example(X) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(Y) and in purity. 13 Until I come,(Z) devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture,(AA) to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(AB) when the body of elders(AC) laid their hands on you.(AD)
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save(AE) both yourself and your hearers.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
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