提摩太前书 4

背道的预言

1 不过圣灵明确地说，在末后的时代有些人会离开这信仰，听从迷惑人的邪灵和鬼魔的教义。2 这些教义出于说谎之人的伪善，这些人的良心已经麻木了t。3 他们禁止结婚，要求t远避某些食物，就是神所创造的，好让信徒和了解真理的人以感谢的心享用。4 原来神所造的一切都是美好的；如果以感谢的心领受，就什么也不用丢弃，5 因为藉着神的话语、藉着代求，这些都被分别为圣了。

耶稣基督的好仆人

6 如果你把这些事向弟兄们指出来，你就是基督耶稣的好仆人t，藉着信仰的话语，以及你所跟从的美善教导得着培养。7 至于那些不敬神的、像老妇人所编造的故事，你要拒绝。为了敬神，要操练自己，

8 因为
操练身体，益处还少；
但是敬神，对一切的事都有益处，
有今生和来生的应许。

9 这话是信实的，值得完全接受。10 事实上，我们劳苦、争战t正是为此，因为我们把盼望寄托于永生的神——他是所有人的救主，尤其是信徒的救主。

有关服事的教导

11 你当吩咐并教导这些事。12 不要让任何人轻看你年少，反要在言语、行为、爱心、信仰、纯洁的事上，都做信徒的榜样。13 你要专心诵读经文t、鼓励和教导人，直到我来。14 不要忽视在你里面的恩赐；这恩赐是藉着预言，随着长老们的按手赐给你的。15 你要思想t这些事，投身其中，使你的长进在大家面前清清楚楚。16 你要留意自己和自己的教导，在这些事上要有恒心，因为这样做，不但能救你自己，也能救那些听从你的人。

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.