1 Timothy 4

Authored by: American Standard Version
4:1
Το δε πνευμα ρητως λεγει οτι εν υστεροις καιροις αποστησονται τινες της πιστεως προσεχοντες πνευμασιν πλανοις και διδασκαλιαις δαιμονιων
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
4:2
εν υποκρισει ψευδολογων κεκαυστηριασμενων την ιδιαν συνειδησιν
through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
4:3
κωλυοντων γαμειν απεχεσθαι βρωματων α ο Θεος εκτισεν εις μεταλημψιν μετα ευχαριστιας τοις πιστοις και επεγνωκοσι την αληθειαν
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
4:4
οτι παν κτισμα Θεου καλον και ουδεν αποβλητον μετα ευχαριστιας λαμβανομενον
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:
4:5
αγιαζεται γαρ δια λογου Θεου και εντευξεως
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
4:6
Ταυτα υποτιθεμενος τοις αδελφοις καλος εση διακονος Χριστου Ιησου εντρεφομενος τοις λογοις της πιστεως και της καλης διδασκαλιας η παρηκολουθηκας
If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now:
4:7
Τους δε βεβηλους και γραωδεις μυθους παραιτου γυμναζε δε σεαυτον προς ευσεβειαν
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
4:8
η γαρ σωματικη γυμνασια προς ολιγον εστιν ωφελιμος η δε ευσεβεια προς παντα ωφελιμος εστιν επαγγελιαν εχουσα ζωης της νυν και της μελλουσης
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
4:9
πιστος ο λογος και πασης αποδοχης αξιος
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
4:10
Εις τουτο γαρ κοπιωμεν και αγωνιζομεθα οτι ηλπικαμεν επι Θεω ζωντι ος εστιν Σωτηρ παντων ανθρωπων μαλιστα πιστων
For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.
4:11
Παραγγελλε ταυτα και διδασκε
These things command and teach.
4:12
Μηδεις σου της νεοτητος καταφρονειτω αλλα τυπος γινου των πιστων εν λογω εν αναστροφη εν αγαπη εν πιστει εν αγνεια
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
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4:13
εως ερχομαι προσεχε τη αναγνωσει τη παρακλησει τη διδασκαλια
Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
4:14
Μη αμελει του εν σοι χαρισματος ο εδοθη σοι δια προφητειας μετα επιθεσεως των χειρων του πρεσβυτεριου
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
4:15
ταυτα μελετα εν τουτοις ισθι ινα σου η προκοπη φανερα η πασιν
Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
4:16
επεχε σεαυτω και τη διδασκαλια επιμενε αυτοις τουτο γαρ ποιων και σεαυτον σωσεις και τους ακουοντας σου
Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
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Earning respect rather than waiting to age into it

'Let no man despise thy youth' addresses Timothy's relative inexperience directly, instructing him to earn respect through conduct rather than simply waiting to age into authority.

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