Prva poslanica Timoteju 4

Upozorenje na lažne učitelje

1 Sveti Duh nam izričito kaže da će u posljednja vremena neki otpasti od vjere i prikloniti se prijevarnim duhovima i učenjima zloduha.

2 Takvi će učitelji biti licemjeri i lažljivci otupjele savjesti.
3 Zabranjivat će ljudima da se žene i da jedu neke vrste hrane. Ali Bog je stvorio sva jela, da ih ljudi koji su spoznali istinu jedu sa zahvalnošću.4 Sve što je Bog stvorio dobro je i ništa ne treba odbaciti, već uzimati sa zahvalnošću

5 jer znamo da to posvećuju Božja riječ i molitva.

Dobar sluga Isusa Krista

6 Objasniš li to braći, bit ćeš dobar sluga Krista Isusa; hranit ćeš se riječima vjere i istinitoga učenja koje postojano slijediš.7 Ne gubi vrijeme raspravljajući o budalastim idejama, o smiješnim mitovima i legendama. To su ionako samo uzaludne priče. Provodi, umjesto toga, vrijeme u jačanju svojeg duha.8 Tjelovježba jest od neke koristi, ali pobožnost donosi potpunu korist jer joj je obećan život - i sadašnji i budući.9 To je istina i zaslužuje da se prihvati.

10 Za nju se trudimo i borimo. Pouzdajemo se u živoga Boga, Spasitelja svih ljudi, a posebice vjernika.
11 Poučavaj tu istinu i trudi se da ju svi nauče.12 Ne daj da te tko manje poštuje zbog tvoje mladosti. Budi uzor svim vjernicima u riječi, vladanju, ljubavi, vjeri i čistoći.

13 Dok ja ne dođem, posveti se čitanju Svetoga pisma Crkvi te hrabrenju i poučavanju vjernika.
14 Ne zanemaruj duhovni dar koji si primio po proročanstvu i polaganjem ruku starješinskog zbora.15 Potpuno se tomu posveti da svi vide tvoj napredak.

16 Dobro pazi na sebe i pazi što poučavaš. Ostani vjeran onome što je ispravno; tako ćeš osigurati spasenje i sebi i onima koji te slušaju.

1 Timothy 4

Timothy’s Ministry in the Later Times

1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselvest with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings,t2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liarst whose consciences are seared.ts3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.4 For every creation of God is good and no foodt is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

5 For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.
6 By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters,t you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.s7 But reject those mythss fit only for the godless and gullible,t and train yourself for godliness.8 For “physical exerciset has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”9 This sayingts is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

10 In fact this is whyt we work hard and struggle,s because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people,t especially of believers.
11 Command and teach these things.12 Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness,t and purity.13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture,ts to exhortation, to teaching.14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have,t given to you and confirmed by prophetic wordsts when the elders laid hands on you.t15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.t

16 Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach.t Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.