1 Timothy 4
4
Demonic Influence
1Now the Spirit # Jn 14:17; 16:13; Ac 20:23; 21:11; 1Co 2:10-11 explicitly says that in later times # 2Th 2:3-9; 2Tm 3:1; 2Pt 3:3; Jd 18 some will depart from the faith, # Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2; Jd 3 paying attention to deceitful spirits # Mt 7:15; 1Jn 4:6 and the teachings of demons, # Jms 3:15 2through the hypocrisy # Mk 12:15 of liars whose consciences # Heb 13:18 are seared. 3They forbid marriage # 1Tm 5:14; Heb 13:4 and demand abstinence # Rm 14:6; Col 2:16,23; 1Th 4:3; 5:22; 1Pt 2:11 from foods that God created # Gn 1:29; 9:3 to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth. 4For everything created by God is good, # Gn 1:31 and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, # Ac 10:15 5since it is sanctified by the word of God # Lk 8:21; 1Tm 2:1; Heb 4:12 and by prayer.
A Good Servant of Jesus Christ
6If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith # Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2; Jd 3 and the good teaching that you have followed. # 2Tm 3:10-15 7But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. # 1Tm 1:4; 2Tm 4:4; Ti 1:14; 2Pt 1:16 Rather, train yourself in godliness, # 2Pt 1:3 8for
the training of the body has a limited benefit, # Col 2:23
but godliness is beneficial in every way,
since it holds promise for the present life
and also for the life to come. # Ps 37:9,11; Pr 19:23; 22:4; Mt 6:33; Mk 10:30; Jn 12:25; Ac 13:48; 1Pt 3:9
9This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance. # 1Tm 1:15; 3:1; 2Tm 2:11 10In fact, we labor and strive # Other mss read and suffer reproach for this, because we have put our hope in the living God, # Dt 5:26; Jos 3:10; 1Sm 17:26; Ps 42:2; Jr 10:10; Dn 6:20; Ac 14:15; 1Tm 3:15 who is the Savior # 1Tm 1:1 of everyone, # 1Tm 2:4; Ti 2:11 especially of those who believe.
Instructions for Ministry
11Command and teach these things. 12Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, # Pr 12:6 in conduct, # 2Pt 3:11 in love, # Other mss add in spirit # 1Co 13:1 in faith, in purity. # 1Tm 5:2 13Until I come, # 1Tm 3:14 give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching. 14Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, # 1Co 13:2; 1Tm 1:18; 2Tm 1:6 with the laying on of hands # 1Tm 5:22 by the council of elders. 15Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all. 16Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save # Eph 2:8; Jd 23 both yourself and your hearers. # Ezk 33:9; Ac 20:28; Rm 11:14
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1 Timothy 4
4
1And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
2in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,
3forbidding to marry — to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
4because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
5for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
6These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,
7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
8for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;
9stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
10for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men — especially of those believing.
11Charge these things, and teach;
12let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
13till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
14be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
15of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
16take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
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