提摩太前書 4
預言日後有人背道
1 聖靈明明地說，日後必有人離棄信仰，跟從虛謊的邪靈和鬼魔的教訓。2 這教訓是出於說謊的人的虛偽，他們的良心好像被燒紅的鐵烙了一般。3 他們禁止嫁娶，禁戒食物。食物本是 神所造的，是給信主和認識真理的人存感謝的心領受的。4 因為凡 神所造的，都是好的，只要存感謝的心領受，沒有一樣是可以棄絕的；
5 都因著 神的道和人的祈求成為聖潔了。
要作信徒的榜樣
6 你若把這些事提醒弟兄們，就是基督耶穌的好僕役，常在信仰的話語上，和你所遵從美善的教訓上得著培養。7 總要棄絕世俗以及老婦的無稽之談；要操練自己達到敬虔的地步。8 因為操練身體，益處還少；唯獨操練敬虔，凡事有益，享有今生和來世的應許。9 這話是可信的，是值得完全接納的。10 我們也是為這緣故勞苦努力，因為我們的盼望在於永活的 神。他是萬人的救主，更是信徒的救主。11 這些事你要囑咐人，教導人。12 不要叫人小看你年輕，總要在言語、行為、愛心、信心和純潔上，都作信徒的榜樣。13 在我來以前，你要專心宣讀聖經、勸勉和教導。14 不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是眾長老按手時藉著預言賜給你的。15 這些事你要認真實行，專心去作，使眾人看出你的長進來。
16 你要謹慎自己，留心自己的教訓。在這些事上要有恆心，因為你這樣作，不但能救自己，也能救那些聽你的人。
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.
