- 4:1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons
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但那灵明说，在后来的时期，必有人离弃信仰，去注意迷惑人的灵和鬼的教训；
- 4:2 By means of the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, of men who are branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,
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这乃是借着说谎之人的假冒，他们自己的良心犹如给热铁烙过；
- 4:3 Who forbid marriage and command abstaining from foods, which God has created to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.
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他们禁止嫁娶，禁戒食物，就是神所造，给那些信的人，并认识真理的人，感谢着享受的。
- 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if received with thanksgiving;
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因为凡神所造的都是好的，若感谢着领受，就没有一样是可弃的，
- 4:5 For it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
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都借着神的话和人的代求，成为圣别了。
- 4:6 If you lay these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, being nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have closely followed.
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你将这些事提醒弟兄们，便是基督耶稣的好执事，在信仰的话，并你向来所紧紧跟随善美教训的话上，得了喂养。
- 4:7 But the profane and old-womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself unto godliness.
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只是要弃绝那世俗的言语，和老妇的虚构无稽之事，并要操练自己以至于敬虔。
- 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life and of that which is to come.
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因为操练身体益处还少；惟独敬虔，凡事都有益处，有今生和来生的应许。
- 4:9 Faithful is the word and worthy of all acceptance.
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这话是可信的，是值得完全接受的。
- 4:10 For to this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
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我们劳苦并竭力奋斗，正是为此，因我们乃是寄望于活的神，祂是万人的救主，更是信徒的救主。
- 4:11 Charge and teach these things.
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这些事你要嘱咐人，也要教导人。
- 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be a pattern to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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不可叫人小看你年轻，总要在言语、为人、爱、信、纯洁上，都作信徒的榜样。
- 4:13 Until I come, attend to the public reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching.
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你要注重宣读、劝勉、教导，直等到我来。
- 4:14 Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given to you by means of prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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不要轻忽在你里面的恩赐，就是从前借着预言，同众长老按手所赐给你的。
- 4:15 Practice these things; be in them, that your progress may be manifest to all.
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这些事你要殷勤实行，并要投身其中，使众人看出你的长进来。
- 4:16 Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things; for in doing this you will save both yourself and cthose who hear you.
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你要留意自己和自己的教训；要在这些事上持之以恒，因为这样行，又能救自己，又能救听你的人。