1 Timothy 4 | English Standard Version

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Some Will Depart from the Faith

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, (Mt 7:15; Joh 14:17; 1Co 11:19; 2Th 2:3; 2Ti 3:1; 1Jo 4:6)

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2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, (1Th 2:3; 2Th 2:11) 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. (Ge 1:29; Ge 9:3; Da 11:37; Ro 14:6; Col 2:16; Heb 13:4)

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4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, (Ge 1:31; Ac 10:15; 1Ti 4:3) 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. (Ge 1:25; Ge 1:31)

A Good Servant of Christ Jesus

6 If you put these things before the brothers,^[1] you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. (2Ti 3:10; 2Ti 3:14) 7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; (1Ti 1:4; Heb 5:14) 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. (Ps 37:4; Ps 37:9; Ps 37:11; Ps 84:11; Ps 112:2; Ps 145:19; Pr 19:23; Pr 22:4; Mt 6:33; Mr 10:30; Col 2:23; 1Ti 6:6; 1Pe 3:9)

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9 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. (1Ti 1:15) 10 For to this end we toil and strive,^[2] because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. (Joh 4:42; 1Ti 2:4) 11 Command and teach these things. (1Ti 5:7; 1Ti 6:2) 12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. (1Co 16:11; 2Ti 2:22; Tit 2:7; Tit 2:15; 1Pe 5:3)

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13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. (Ac 6:6; 1Th 5:19; 1Ti 1:18) 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,^[3] so that all may see your progress. (Php 1:12) 16 Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. (Eze 33:9; Ac 20:28; Ro 11:14)

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1 إِلَّا أَنَّ الرُّوحَ يُعْلِنُ صَرَاحَةً أَنَّ قَوْماً فِي الأَزْمِنَةِ الأَخِيرَةِ سَوْفَ يَرْتَدُّونَ عَنِ الإِيمَانِ، مُنْسَاقِينَ وَرَاءَ أَرْوَاحٍ مُضَلِّلَةٍ وَتَعَالِيمَ شَيْطَانِيَّةٍ، 2 فِي مَوْجَةِ رِيَاءٍ يَنْشُرُهَا مُعَلِّمُونَ دَجَّالُونَ لَهُمْ ضَمَائِرُ كُوِيَتْ بِالنَّارِ. 3 يُحَرِّمُونَ الزَّوَاجَ، وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالامْتِنَاعِ عَنْ أَطْعِمَةٍ خَلَقَهَا اللهُ لِيَتَنَاوَلَهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَعَارِفُو الْحَقِّ شَاكِرِينَ. 4 فَإِنَّ كُلَّ مَا خَلَقَهُ اللهُ جَيِّدٌ، وَلا شَيْءَ مِنْهُ يُرْفَضُ إِذَا تَنَاوَلَهُ الإِنْسَانُ شَاكِراً؛ 5 لأَنَّهُ يَصِيرُ مُقَدَّساً بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ وَالصَّلاةِ. 6 إِنْ بَسَطْتَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ أَمَامَ الإِخْوَةِ، كُنْتَ خَادِماً صَالِحاً لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، مُتَغَذِّياً بِكَلامِ الإِيمَانِ وَالتَّعْلِيمِ الصَّالِحِ الَّذِي اتَّبَعْتَهُ تَمَاماً. 7 أَمَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْعَجَائِزِ الْمُبْتَذَلَةُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا. إِنَّمَا مَرِّنْ نَفْسَكَ فِي طَرِيقِ التَّقْوَى. 8 فَالرِّيَاضَةُ الْبَدَنِيَّةُ نَافِعَةٌ بَعْضَ الشَّيْءِ. أَمَّا التَّقْوَى فَنَافِعَةٌ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لأَنَّ فِيهَا وَعْداً بِالْحَيَاةِ الْحَاضِرَةِ وَالآتِيَةِ. 9 مَا أَصْدَقَ هَذَا الْقَوْلَ، وَمَا أَجْدَرَهُ بِالتَّصْدِيقِ! 10 فَإِنَّنَا لأَجْلِ هَذَا نَعْمَلُ بِاجْتِهَادٍ وَنُقَاسِي التَّعْيِيرَ، لأَنَّنَا وَضَعْنَا رَجَاءَنَا فِي اللهِ الْحَيِّ، حَافِظِ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ، وَبِالأَخَصِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ. 11 أَوْصِ بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ وَعَلِّمْ! 12 لَا يَسْتَخِفْ أَحَدٌ بِحَدَاثَةِ سِنِّكَ. وَإِنَّمَا كُنْ قُدْوَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، فِي الْكَلامِ وَالسُّلُوكِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالطَّهَارَةِ. 13 إِلَى حِينِ وُصُولِي، انْصَرِفْ إِلَى قِرَاءَةِ الْكِتَابِ، وَإِلَى الْوَعْظِ، وَإِلَى التَّعْلِيمِ. 14 لَا تُهْمِلِ الْمَوْهِبَةَ الْخَاصَّةَ الَّتِي فِيكَ، الَّتِي أُعْطِيَتْ لَكَ بِالتَّنَبُّوءِ وَوَضْعِ الشُّيُوخِ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَلَيْكَ. 15 انْصَرِفْ إِلَى هذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَانْشَغِلْ بِها كُلِّيًّا، لِيَكُونَ تَقَدُّمُكَ وَاضِحاً لِلْجَمِيعِ. 16 انْتَبِهْ جَيِّداً لِنَفْسِكَ وَلِلتَّعْلِيمِ. فَإِنَّكَ إِذْ تُوَاظِبُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، تُنْقِذُ نَفْسَكَ وَسَامِعِيكَ أَيْضاً.