디모데전서 4

1그러나 성령이 밝히 말씀하시기를 후일에 어떤 사람들이 믿음에서 떠나 미혹케 하는 영과 귀신의 가르침을 좇으리라 하셨으니 2자기 양심이 화인 맞아서 외식함으로 거짓말하는 자들이라 3혼인을 금하고 식물을 폐하라 할 터이나 식물은 하나님이 지으신 바니 믿는 자들과 진리를 아는 자들이 감사함으로 받을 것이니라 4하나님의 지으신 모든 것이 선하매 감사함으로 받으면 버릴 것이 없나니 5하나님의 말씀과 기도로 거룩하여짐이니라 6네가 이것으로 형제를 깨우치면 그리스도 예수의 선한 일꾼이 되어 믿음의 말씀과 네가 좇는 선한 교훈으로 양육을 받으리라 7망령되고 허탄한 신화를 버리고 오직 경건에 이르기를 연습하라 8육체의 연습은 약간의 유익이 있으나 경건은 범사에 유익하니 금생과 내생에 약속이 있느니라 9미쁘다 이 말이여 모든 사람들이 받을 만하도다 10이를 위하여 우리가 수고하고 진력하는 것은 우리 소망을 살아계신 하나님께 둠이니 곧 모든 사람 특히 믿는 자들의 구주시라 11네가 이것들을 명하고 가르치라 12누구든지 네 연소함을 업신여기지 못하게 하고 오직 말과 행실과 사랑과 믿음과 정절에 대하여 믿는 자에게 본이 되어 13내가 이를 때까지 읽는 것과 권하는 것과 가르치는 것에 착념하라 14네 속에 있는 은사 곧 장로의 회에서 안수 받을 때에 예언으로 말미암아 받은 것을 조심 없이 말며 15이 모든 일에 전심전력하여 너의 진보를 모든 사람에게 나타나게 하라 16네가 네 자신과 가르침을 삼가 이 일을 계속하라 이것을 행함으로 네 자신과 네게 듣는 자를 구원하리라

1But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; 3forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. 5For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer. 6If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed. 7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. 8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. 9This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance. 10For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 11Command and teach these things. 12Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. 13Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching. 14Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders. 15Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all. 16Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

1Doch de Geest zegt duidelijk, dat in de laatste tijden sommigen zullen afvallen van het geloof, zich begevende tot verleidende geesten, en leringen der duivelen, 2Door geveinsdheid der leugensprekers, hebbende hun eigen geweten als met een brandijzer toegeschroeid; 3Verbiedende te huwelijken, gebiedende van spijzen te onthouden, die God geschapen heeft, tot nuttiging met dankzegging, voor de gelovigen, en die de waarheid hebben bekend. 4Want alle schepsel Gods is goed, en er is niets verwerpelijk, met dankzegging genomen zijnde; 5Want het wordt geheiligd door het Woord van God, en door het gebed. 6Als gij deze dingen den broederen voorstelt, zo zult gij een goed dienaar van Jezus Christus zijn, opgevoed in de woorden des geloofs en der goede leer, welke gij achtervolgd hebt. 7Maar verwerp de ongoddelijke en oudwijfse fabelen; en oefen uzelven tot godzaligheid. 8Want de lichamelijke oefening is tot weinig nut; maar de godzaligheid is tot alle dingen nut, hebbende de belofte des tegenwoordigen en des toekomenden levens. 9Dit is een getrouw woord, en alle aanneming waardig. 10Want hiertoe arbeiden wij ook, en worden versmaad, omdat wij gehoopt hebben op den levenden God, Die een Behouder is aller mensen, maar allermeest der gelovigen. 11Beveel deze dingen, en leer ze. 12Niemand verachte uw jonkheid, maar zijt een voorbeeld der gelovigen in woord, in wandel, in liefde, in den geest, in geloof, in reinheid. 13Houd aan in het lezen, in het vermanen, in het leren, totdat ik kome. 14Verzuim de gave niet, die in u is, die u gegeven is door de profetie, met oplegging der handen des ouderlingschaps. 15Bedenk deze dingen, wees hierin bezig, opdat uw toenemen openbaar zij in alles. 16Heb acht op uzelven en op de leer; volhard daarin; want dat doende, zult gij en uzelven behouden, en die u horen.