1 Timothy 4

1NowG1161 theG3588 SpiritG4151 expresslyG4490 statesG3004 thatG3754 inG1722 laterG5306 timesG2540 someG5100 will abandonG868 theG3588 faithG4102 to followG4337 deceitfulG4108 spiritsG4151 andG2532 the teachingsG1319 of demonsG1140, 2influenced byG1722 the hypocrisyG5272 of liarsG5573, whose consciencesG4893 are seared with a hot ironG2743.

3They will prohibitG2967 marriageG1060 and require abstinenceG568 from certain foodsG1033 thatG3739 GodG2316 has createdG2936 toG1519 be receivedG3336 withG3326 thanksgivingG2169 by those whoG3588 believeG4103 andG2532 knowG1921 theG3588 truthG225. 4ForG3754 everyG3956 creationG2938 of GodG2316 is goodG2570, andG2532 nothingG3762 that is receivedG2983 withG3326 thanksgivingG2169 should be rejectedG579, 5becauseG1063 it is sanctifiedG37 byG1223 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 andG2532 prayerG1783.

A Good Servant of Jesus Christ

6By pointing outG5294 these thingsG3778 to theG3588 brothersG80, you will beG1510 a goodG2570 servantG1249 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424, nourishedG1789 by theG3588 wordsG3056 of faithG4102 andG2532 soundG2570 instructionG1319 thatG3739 you have followedG3877.

7ButG1161 rejectG3868 irreverentG952, sillyG1126 mythsG3454. InsteadG1161, trainG1128 yourselfG4572 forG4314 godlinessG2150. 8ForG1063 physicalG4984 exerciseG1129 isG1510 ofG4314 limitedG3641 valueG5624, butG1161 godlinessG2150 isG1510 valuableG5624 inG4314 everyG3956 way, holdingG2192 promiseG1860 for theG3588 presentG3568 lifeG2222 andG2532 for theG3588 one to comeG3195. 9This is a trustworthyG4103 sayingG3056, worthyG514 of fullG3956 acceptanceG594.

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ToG1519 thisG3778 end we laborG2872 andG2532 striveG75,1 becauseG3754 we have set our hopeG1679 onG1909 the livingG2198 GodG2316, whoG3739 isG1510 the SaviorG4990 of everyoneG3956G444, and especiallyG3122 of those who believeG4103. 11CommandG3853 andG2532 teachG1321 these thingsG3778.

12Let no oneG3367 despiseG2706 yourG4771 youthG3503, butG235 setG1096 an exampleG5179 for theG3588 believersG4103 inG1722 speechG3056, inG1722 conductG391, inG1722 loveG26, inG1722 faithG4102, inG1722 purityG47. 13UntilG2193 I comeG2064, devote yourselfG4337 to theG3588 public reading of ScriptureG320, toG3588 exhortationG3874, and toG3588 teachingG1319.

14Do notG3361 neglectG272 theG3588 giftG5486 that is inG1722 youG4771, whichG3739 was givenG1325 youG4771 throughG1223 the prophecy spokenG4394 over you atG3326 the laying onG1936 of theG3588 handsG5495 of theG3588 eldersG4244. 15Be diligentG3191 in these mattersG3778 and absorbedG1510 inG1722 themG3778, so thatG2443 yourG4771 progressG4297 will beG1510 evidentG5318 to allG3956. 16Pay close attentionG1907 to yourG4572 life andG2532 toG3588 your teachingG1319. PersevereG1961 in these thingsG846, forG1063 by so doingG4160G3778 you will saveG4982 bothG2532 yourselfG4572 andG2532 those whoG3588 hearG191 youG4771.