{"book":"1 Timothy","slug":"1-timothy","ch":4,"genre":"letter","sub":"1 Timothy","prev":"1-timothy/3","next":"1-timothy/5","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and [the] teachings of demons,","f":[],"h":"A Warning against Apostasy","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"influenced by [the] hypocrisy of liars, [whose] consciences are seared with a hot iron.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"They will prohibit marriage [and require] abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"For every creation of God [is] good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"because it is sanctified by [the] word of God and prayer.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.","f":[],"h":"A Good Servant of Jesus Christ","style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every [way], holding promise for the present life and for the [one] to come.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"[This is] a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"To this [end] we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on [the] living God, who is [the] Savior of everyone, [and] especially of those who believe.","f":["SBL, BYZ, and TR and suffer reproach"],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"Command and teach these things.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"{Let} no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, [and] to teaching.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"{Do} not neglect the gift [that is] in you, which was given you through [the] prophecy spoken [over you] at [the] laying on of the hands of the elders.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"Be diligent in these matters [and] absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"Pay close attention to your [life] and to [your] teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.","f":[]}]}