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World English Bible

1 Timothy 4 (WEBP)

[1] But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
[2] through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,
[3] forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
[4] For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
[5] For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
[6] If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
[7] But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
[8] For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.
[9] This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
[10] For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
[11] Command and teach these things.
[12] Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
[13] Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
[14] Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
[15] Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
[16] Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Timothy 4 (KJVS)

[1] Now the Spirit speaketh () expressly , that in the latter times some shall depart from () the faith , giving heed () to seducing spirits , and doctrines of devils ;
[2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ();
[3] Forbidding () to marry (), [and commanding] to abstain from () meats , which God hath created () to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know () the truth .
[4] For every creature of God [is] good , and nothing to be refused , if it be received () with thanksgiving :
[5] For it is sanctified () by the word of God and prayer .
[6] If thou put the brethren in remembrance () of these things , thou shalt be () a good minister of Jesus Christ , nourished up () in the words of faith and of good doctrine , whereunto thou hast attained ().
[7] But refuse () profane and old wives ’ fables , and exercise () thyself [rather] unto godliness .
[8] For bodily exercise profiteth () little : but godliness is () profitable unto all things , having () promise of the life that now is , and of that which is to come ().
[9] This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation .
[10] For therefore we both labour () and suffer reproach (), because we trust () in the living () God , who is () the Saviour of all men , specially of those that believe .
[11] These things command () and teach ().
[12] Let no man despise () thy youth ; but be thou () an example of the believers , in word , in conversation , in charity , in spirit , in faith , in purity .
[13] Till I come (), give attendance () to reading , to exhortation , to doctrine .
[14] Neglect () not the gift that is in thee , which was given () thee by prophecy , with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery .
[15] Meditate upon () these things ; give thyself () wholly to them ; that thy profiting may () appear to all .
[16] Take heed () unto thyself , and unto the doctrine ; continue () in them : for in doing () this thou shalt both save () thyself , and them that hear () thee .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Timothy 4 (YLT)

[1] And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
[2] in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,
[3] forbidding to marry-to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
[4] because every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
[5] for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
[6] These 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,
[7] and the profane and old women’s fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
[8] for 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;
[9] stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
[10] for 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.
[11] Charge these things, and teach;
[12] let 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;
[13] till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
[14] be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
[15] of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
[16] take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.