提摩太前书 4
预言有人离弃信仰
1 圣灵明说，在末后的时期必有人离弃信仰，去听信那诱惑人的邪灵和鬼魔的教训。 2 这是出于撒谎者的假冒；这些人的良心如同被热铁烙了一般。 3 他们禁止嫁娶，又禁戒食物—就是上帝所造、让那信而明白真理的人存感谢的心领受的。 4 上帝所造之物样样都是好的，若存感谢的心领受，没有一样是不可吃的， 5 都因上帝的话和人的祈祷而成为圣洁了。
基督耶稣的好执事
6 你若把这些事提醒弟兄们，就是基督耶稣的好执事，在信仰的话语和你向来所服从的正确教义上得到了栽培。 7 要弃绝那世俗的言语和老妇的无稽传说。要在敬虔上操练自己： 8 因操练身体有些益处；但敬虔在各方面都有益，它有现今和未来的生命的应许。 9 这话可信，值得完全接受。 10 我们劳苦，努力t正是为此，因为我们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 你要嘱咐和教导这些事。 12 不可叫人小看你年轻，总要在言语、行为、爱心、信心、清洁上，都作信徒的榜样。 13 要以宣读圣经，劝勉，教导为念，直等到我来。 14 不要忽略你所得的恩赐，就是从前藉着预言、在众长老按手的时候赐给你的。 15 这些事你要殷勤去做，并要在这些事上专心，让众人看出你的长进来。 16 要谨慎自己和自己的教导，要在这些事上恒心，因为这样做，既能救自己，又能救听你的人。
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.