1 Timothy 4

¹But the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

²through the hypocrisy of liars, seared in their own conscience,

³forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

⁴For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving;

⁵for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

⁶By putting these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have closely followed;

⁷But reject the profane and old-womanish myths; rather train yourself for godliness.

⁸For bodily training is of value for a little, but godliness is of value for all things, holding promise of the life that now is and that is to come.

⁹The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance.

¹⁰For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

¹¹Command these things and teach.

¹²Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

¹³Until I come, give attention to the public reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

¹⁴Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the council of elders.

¹⁵Practice these things, be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be evident in all.

¹⁶Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching; persevere in these things; for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.