# 1 Timothy 4 ## 1 Timothy 4:1 - [KJV] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; - [ASV] 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, - [YLT] And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:1 - ## 1 Timothy 4:2 - [KJV] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; - [ASV] through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; - [YLT] in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:2 - ## 1 Timothy 4:3 - [KJV] Forbidding to marry, *and commanding* to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:3 - ## 1 Timothy 4:4 - [KJV] For every creature of God *is* good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: - [ASV] For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: - [YLT] because every creature of God *is* good, and nothing *is* to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:4 - ## 1 Timothy 4:5 - [KJV] For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. - [ASV] for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer. - [YLT] for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession. ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:5 - ## 1 Timothy 4:6 - [KJV] If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. - [ASV] 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*: - [YLT] These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:6 - ## 1 Timothy 4:7 - [KJV] But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself *rather* unto godliness. - [ASV] but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: - [YLT] and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety, ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:7 - ## 1 Timothy 4:8 - [KJV] For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:8 - ## 1 Timothy 4:9 - [KJV] This *is* a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. - [ASV] Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation. - [YLT] stedfast *is* the word, and of all acceptation worthy; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:9 - ## 1 Timothy 4:10 - [KJV] For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing. ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:10 - ## 1 Timothy 4:11 - [KJV] These things command and teach. - [ASV] These things command and teach. - [YLT] Charge these things, and teach; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:11 - ## 1 Timothy 4:12 - [KJV] Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:12 - ## 1 Timothy 4:13 - [KJV] Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. - [ASV] Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. - [YLT] till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:13 - ## 1 Timothy 4:14 - [KJV] Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. - [ASV] Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. - [YLT] be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:14 - ## 1 Timothy 4:15 - [KJV] Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. - [ASV] Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all. - [YLT] of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things; ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:15 - ## 1 Timothy 4:16 - [KJV] Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee. ### Notes on 1 Timothy 4:16 -