I Timothy 4

Duh izričito govori da će u posljednja vremena neki otpasti od vjere i prikloniti se prijevarnim duhovima i zloduhovskim naucima.

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;

A sve to pod utjecajem himbe lažljivaca otupjele savjesti

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

koji zabranjuju ženiti se i nameću uzdržavati se od jela što ih je Bog stvorio da ih sa zahvalnošću uzimaju oni koji vjeruju i znaju istinu.

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.

Doista, svako je Božje stvorenje dobro i ne valja odbaciti ništa što se uzima sa zahvalnošću

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

jer se posvećuje riječju Božjom i molitvom.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

To izlaži braći i bit ćeš dobar poslužitelj Krista Isusa, hranjen riječima vjere i dobroga nauka za kojim postojano ideš.

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.

Svjetovne pak i bablje priče odbijaj! Vježbaj se u pobožnosti!

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Uistinu, tjelesno vježbanje malo čemu koristi, a pobožnost je svemu korisna jer joj je obećan život - sadašnji i budući.

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.

Vjerodostojna je to riječ i vrijedna da se posve prihvati.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

Ta za to se trudimo i borimo jer se pouzdajemo u Boga živoga koji je Spasitelj svih ljudi, ponajpače vjernika.

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.

Zapovijedaj to i naučavaj!

These things command and teach.

Nitko neka ne prezire tvoje mladosti, nego budi uzor vjernicima u riječi, u vladanju, u ljubavi, u vjeri, u čistoći.

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.

Dok ne dođem, posveti se čitanju, poticanju, poučavanju.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Ne zanemari milosnog dara koji je u tebi, koji ti je dan po proroštvu zajedno s polaganjem ruku starješinstva.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Oko toga nastoj, sav u tom budi da tvoj napredak bude svima očit.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Pripazi na samog sebe i na poučavanje! Ustraj u tome! Jer to vršeći, spasit ćeš i sebe i one koji te slušaju.

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.