The First to Timothy, 4

¹ However, the inspired utterance^*1 says definitely that in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances^*2 and teachings of demons,

² by the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, marked in their conscience as with a branding iron;

³ forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who have faith and accurately know the truth.

⁴ The reason for this is that every creation of God is fine, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

⁵ for it is sanctified^*1 through God’s word and prayer over [it].

⁶ By giving these advices to the brothers you will be a fine minister of Christ Jesus, one nourished with the words of the faith and of the fine teaching which you have followed closely.

⁷ But turn down the false stories which violate what is holy and which old women tell. On the other hand, be training yourself with godly devotion^*1 as your aim.

⁸ For bodily training^*1 is beneficial for a little; but godly devotion^*2 is beneficial for all things, as it holds promise of the life now and that which is to come.

⁹ Faithful and deserving of full acceptance is that statement.

¹⁰ For to this end we are working hard and exerting ourselves, because we have rested our hope on a living God, who is a Savior of all sorts of men, especially of faithful ones.

¹¹ Keep on giving these commands and teaching them.

¹² Let no man ever look down on your youth. On the contrary, become an example to the faithful ones in speaking, in conduct, in love, in faith, in chasteness.

¹³ While I am coming, continue applying yourself to public reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

¹⁴ Do not be neglecting the gift in you that was given you through a prediction and when the body of older men^*1 laid their hands upon you.

¹⁵ Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all [persons].

¹⁶ Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching. Stay by these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.