1 Timothy 4
4
A Prophecy about the Last Times
1The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will believe the teachings of demons. 2These people will speak lies disguised as truth. Their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red-hot iron. 3They will try to stop others from getting married and from eating certain foods. God created food to be received with prayers of thanks by those who believe and know the truth. 4Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks. 5God’s word and prayer set it apart as holy.
Guidelines for Serving Christ
6You are a good servant of Christ Jesus when you point these things out to our brothers and sisters. Then you will be nourished by the words of the Christian faith and the excellent teachings which you have followed closely. 7Don’t have anything to do with godless myths that old women like to tell. Rather, train yourself to live a godly life. 8Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. 9This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance. 10Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a godly life, because we place our confidence in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11Insist on these things and teach them. 12Don’t let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech, behavior, love, faith, and purity an example for other believers. 13Until I get there, concentrate on reading ⌞Scripture⌟ in worship, giving encouraging messages, and teaching people. 14Don’t neglect the gift which you received through prophecy when the spiritual leaders #4:14 Or “pastors,” or “elders.” placed their hands on you ⌞to ordain you⌟. 15Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress. 16Focus on your life and your teaching. Continue to do what I’ve told you. If you do this, you will save yourself and those who hear you.
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Timotiyos Aleph (1 Timothy) 4
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1But the Spirit distinctly says that in latter times some shall fall away from the belief, paying attention to misleading spirits, and teachings of demons,
2speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been branded on their own conscience,
3forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which Elohim created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4Because every creature of Elohim is good, and none is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5for it is set apart by the Word of Elohim#See Lev. 11; Deu. 14 and prayer.#See 1Cor. 10:31
6If you present these matters to the brothers, you shall be a good servant of יהושע Messiah, being nourished in the words of belief and of the good teaching which you have followed closely.
7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself rather to reverence.
8For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but reverence is profitable for all, having promise of the present life, and of that which is to come.
9Trustworthy is the word, and worthy of all acceptance.
10It is for this that we labour and struggle, because we trust in the living Elohim, who is the Saviour of all men, particularly of those who believe.
11Command and teach these matters.
12Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in belief, in cleanliness.
13Until I come, give attention to reading of Scripture, to encouragement, to teaching.
14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elderhood.
15Practise these matters, be in them, so that your progress might be plain to all.
16Pay attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in them, for in doing this you shall save both yourself and those who hear you.
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