1 Timothy, Chapter 4

1. Howbeit, the Spirit, expressly saith -- that, in later seasons, some will revolt from the faith, giving heed unto seducing spirits, and unto teachings of demons --    2. in hypocrisy, speaking falsehood, [of demons] cauterised in their own conscience, --    3. Forbidding to marry, [commanding] to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know the truth;    4. Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received, --    5. For it is hallowed by the word of God and intercession,    6. These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.    7. But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;    8. For, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, -- having, promise, of life -- the present and the coming.    9. Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy;    10. For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men -- specially, of such as believe.    11. Be giving these things in charge, and be teaching: --    12. Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, -- in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.    13. While I am coming, be giving heed -- to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:    14. Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.    15. These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:    16. Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, -- abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.