1 Timothy 4

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1: -_G3588 But_G1161 the Spirit_G4151 expressly_G4490 states_G3004 that_G3754 in_G1722 later_G5306 times,_G2540 will depart from_G0868 some_G5100 the_G3588 faith,_G4102 giving heed_G4337 to spirits_G4151 deceitful_G4108 and_G2532 teachings_G1319 of demons,_G1140

2: in_G1722 hypocrisy_G5272 of speakers of lies,_G5573 having been seared_G2743 in the_G3588 own_G2398 conscience,_G4893

3: forbidding_G2967 to marry,_G1060 [commanding] to abstain_G0568 from foods_G1033 that_G3739 -_G3588 God_G2316 created_G2936 for_G1519 reception_G3336 with_G3326 thanksgiving_G2169 by the_G3588 faithful_G4103 and_G2532 [those] knowing_G1921 the_G3588 truth._G0225

4: For_G3754 every_G3956 creature_G2938 of God_G2316 [is] good,_G2570 and_G2532 nothing [is]_G3762 to be rejected,_G0579 with_G3326 thanksgiving_G2169 being received;_G2983

5: it is sanctified_G0037 for_G1063 by_G1223 [the] word_G3056 of God_G2316 and_G2532 prayer._G1783

6: These things_G3778 laying before_G5294 the_G3588 brothers,_G0080 good_G2570 you will be_G1510 a servant_G1249 of Christ_G5547 Jesus,_G2424 being nourished_G1789 in the_G3588 words_G3056 of the_G3588 faith_G4102 and_G2532 of the_G3588 good_G2570 teaching_G1319 that_G3739 you have closely followed._G3877

7: -_G3588 But_G1161 profane_G0952 and_G2532 silly_G1126 fables_G3454 refuse._G3868 Train_G1128 rather_G1161 yourself_G4572 to_G4314 godliness._G2150

8: -_G3588 For_G1063 bodily_G4984 exercise_G1129 of_G4314 a little_G3641 is_G1510 profit,_G5624 -_G3588 but_G1161 godliness_G2150 for_G4314 everything_G3956 profitable_G5624 is,_G1510 [the] promise_G1860 holding_G2192 of life_G2222 of the_G3588 present,_G3568 and_G2532 of the [one]_G3588 coming._G3195

9: Trustworthy [is]_G4103 the_G3588 saying,_G3056 and_G2532 of full_G3956 acceptance_G0594 worthy._G0514

10: For_G1519 this_G3778 for_G1063 we toil_G2872 and_G2532 strive,_G0075 because_G3754 we have hope_G1679 on_G1909 God_G2316 [the] living,_G2198 who_G3739 is_G1510 [the] Savior_G4990 of all_G3956 men,_G0444 especially_G3122 of believers._G4103

11: Command_G3853 these things_G3778 and_G2532 teach._G1321

12: No one_G3367 your_G4771 -_G3588 youth_G3503 let despise,_G2706 but_G0235 a pattern_G5179 be_G1096 for the_G3588 believers_G4103 in_G1722 speech,_G3056 in_G1722 conduct,_G0391 in_G1722 love,_G0026 in_G1722 faith,_G4102 in_G1722 purity._G0047

13: Until_G2193 I come,_G2064 give heed_G4337 to the_G3588 public reading of Scripture,_G0320 to_G3588 exhortation,_G3874 to_G3588 teaching._G1319

14: Not_G3361 be negligent_G0272 of the_G3588 in_G1722 you_G4771 gift,_G5486 which_G3739 was given_G1325 to you_G4771 through_G1223 prophecy,_G4394 with_G3326 [the] laying on_G1936 of the_G3588 hands_G5495 of the_G3588 elderhood._G4244

15: These things_G3778 ponder;_G3191 in_G1722 them_G3778 be absorbed,_G1510 so that_G2443 your_G4771 -_G3588 progress_G4297 evident_G5318 may be_G1510 to all._G3956

16: Give heed_G1907 to yourself_G4572 and_G2532 to the_G3588 teaching._G1319 Continue_G1961 in them,_G0846 this_G3778 for_G1063 doing,_G4160 both_G2532 yourself_G4572 you will save_G4982 and_G2532 those_G3588 hearing_G0191 you._G4771