提摩太前書 4
預言有人離棄信仰
1 聖靈明說，在末後的時期必有人離棄信仰，去聽信那誘惑人的邪靈和鬼魔的教訓。 2 這是出於撒謊者的假冒；這些人的良心如同被熱鐵烙了一般。 3 他們禁止嫁娶，又禁戒食物—就是上帝所造、讓那信而明白真理的人存感謝的心領受的。 4 上帝所造之物樣樣都是好的，若存感謝的心領受，沒有一樣是不可吃的， 5 都因上帝的話和人的祈禱而成為聖潔了。
基督耶穌的好執事
6 你若把這些事提醒弟兄們，就是基督耶穌的好執事，在信仰的話語和你向來所服從的正確教義上得到了栽培。 7 要棄絕那世俗的言語和老婦的無稽傳說。要在敬虔上操練自己： 8 因操練身體有些益處；但敬虔在各方面都有益，它有現今和未來的生命的應許。 9 這話可信，值得完全接受。 10 我們勞苦，努力t正是為此，因為我們的指望在乎永生的上帝。他是人人的救主，更是信徒的救主。
11 你要囑咐和教導這些事。 12 不可叫人小看你年輕，總要在言語、行為、愛心、信心、清潔上，都作信徒的榜樣。 13 要以宣讀聖經，勸勉，教導為念，直等到我來。 14 不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是從前藉著預言、在眾長老按手的時候賜給你的。 15 這些事你要殷勤去做，並要在這些事上專心，讓眾人看出你的長進來。 16 要謹慎自己和自己的教導，要在這些事上恆心，因為這樣做，既能救自己，又能救聽你的人。
1 TIMOTHY 4
People Will Turn from //Their Faith
1 God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons. 2 They will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars 3 will forbid people to marry or to eat certain foods. But God created these foods to be eaten with thankful hearts by his followers who know the truth. 4 Everything God created is good. And if you give thanks, you may eat anything.
5 What God has said and your prayer will make it fit to eat.Paul's Advice to Timothy
6 If you teach these things to other followers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show you have grown up on the teachings about our faith and on the good instructions you have obeyed. 7 Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly religious.
8-9 As the saying goes,
“Exercise is good
for your body,
but religion helps you
in every way.
It promises life
now and forever.”
These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten.
10 We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. This is why we work and struggle so hard.t
11 Teach these things and tell everyone to do what you say.
12 Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.
13 Until I arrive, be sure to keep on reading the Scriptures in worship, and don't stop preaching and teaching. 14 Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaderst blessed you by placing their hands on you. 15 Remember these things and think about them, so everyone can see how well you are doing. 16 Be careful about the way you live and about what you teach. Keep on doing this, and you will save not only yourself, but the people who hear you.