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First Epistle to Timothy, Chapter 4

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1 Timothy 4 NASB - New American Standard Bible1 Timothy 4 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 4 of 1 Timothy—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ But 1the Spirit explicitly says that 2in later times some will [a]fall away from the faith, paying attention to 3deceitful spirits and 4doctrines of demons,
  2. by means of the hypocrisy of liars 5seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
  3. men who 6forbid marriage and advocate 7abstaining from foods which 8God has created to be 9gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.
  4. For 10everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is 11received with gratitude;
  5. for it is sanctified by means of 12the word of God and prayer.
  6. ¶ In pointing out these things to 13the brethren, you will be a good 14servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the [b]15sound doctrine which you 16have been following.
  7. But [c]have nothing to do with 17worldly 18fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of 19godliness;
  8. for 20bodily discipline is only of little profit, but 21godliness is profitable for all things, since it 22holds promise for the 23present life and also for the life to come.
  9. 24It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.
  10. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed 25our hope on 26the living God, who is 27the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
  11. [d]28Prescribe and teach these things.
  12. 29Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, 30love, faith and purity, show yourself 31an example [e]of those who believe.
  13. 32Until I come, give attention to the public 33reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
  14. Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through 34prophetic utterance with 35the laying on of hands by the [f]36presbytery.
  15. Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
  16. 37Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will [g]38ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ I.e. apostacize
  2. ^ Lit good
  3. ^ Or reject
  4. ^ Or Keep commanding and teaching
  5. ^ Or to
  6. ^ Or board of elders
  7. ^ Lit save both yourself and those

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jn 16:13; Ac 20:23; 21:11; 1Co 2:10f
  2. ^ 2Th 2:3ff; 2Ti 3:1; 2Pe 3:3; Jd 18
  3. ^ 1Jo 4:6
  4. ^ Jm 3:15
  5. ^ Eph 4:19
  6. ^ Heb 13:4
  7. ^ Col 2:16, 23
  8. ^ Ge 1:29; 9:3
  9. ^ Ro 14:6; 1Co 10:30f; 1Ti 4:4
  10. ^ 1Co 10:26
  11. ^ Ro 14:6; 1Co 10:30f; 1Ti 4:3
  12. ^ Ge 1:25, 31; Heb 11:3
  13. ^ Ac 1:15
  14. ^ 2Co 11:23
  15. ^ 1Ti 1:10
  16. ^ Lu 1:3; Pp 2:20, 22; 2Ti 3:10
  17. ^ 1Ti 1:9
  18. ^ 1Ti 1:4
  19. ^ 1Ti 4:8; 6:3, 5f; 2Ti 3:5
  20. ^ Col 2:23
  21. ^ 1Ti 4:7; 6:3, 5f; 2Ti 3:5
  22. ^ Ps 37:9, 11; Pr 19:23; 22:4; Mt 6:33
  23. ^ Mt 6:33; 12:32; Mr 10:30
  24. ^ 1Ti 1:15
  25. ^ 2Co 1:10; 1Ti 6:17
  26. ^ 1Ti 3:15
  27. ^ Jn 4:42; 1Ti 2:4
  28. ^ 1Ti 5:7; 6:2
  29. ^ 1Co 16:11; Ti 2:15
  30. ^ Ti 2:7; 1Pe 5:3
  31. ^ 1Ti 1:14
  32. ^ 1Ti 3:14
  33. ^ 2Ti 3:15ff
  34. ^ 1Ti 1:18
  35. ^ Ac 6:6; 1Ti 5:22; 2Ti 1:6
  36. ^ Ac 11:30
  37. ^ Ac 20:28
  38. ^ 1Co 1:21

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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