1 Timóteo 4

1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron, 3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. 5 For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

6 If 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. 7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. 8 For 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. 9 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance. 10 For 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. 11 Command and teach these things.

12 Let 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. 13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching. 14 Don’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. 15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all. 16 Pay 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.

He Kaiako Teka

1 Otirā, he kōrero tino hāngai tā te Wairua, ko ā ngā wā o muri nei ka kotiti kē atu ētahi i te whakapono, ka whakarongo ki ngā wairua tinihanga, ki ngā whakaakoranga a ngā rēwera, 2 he mea nā te hīanga o te hunga kōrero teka; ō rātou hinengaro, anō he mea tahu ki te rino wera. 3 E riri ana kia kaua e mārena, kia kaua e pā ki ngā kai i hangā e te Atua hei mea mā te hunga e whakapono ana, e mātau ana hoki ki te pono, me te whakawhetai anō rātou. 4 He pai hoki ngā mea katoa i hangā e te Atua, kāhore he mea hei rukenga, ina tangohia i runga i te whakawhetai; 5 he mea hoki i whakatapua, nā te kupu a te Atua, nā te īnoi.

He Pononga Pai nō Īhu Karaiti

6 Ki te whakamahara koe i ngā tēina ki ēnei mea, he minita pai koe nā Īhu Karaiti, he mea whakatupu ake i runga i ngā kupu o te whakapono, o te whakaako pai kua whāia nei e koe ā tae noa mai ki nāianei. 7 Ko ngā kōrero whakarihariha ia, ko ngā mea tito noa a te rūruhi, whakarērea. Ko ngā mahi māu ko ngā mea o te ngākau karakia. 8 He pai iti nei tō te whakamahi i te tinana; tēnā ko te ngākau karakia e pai ana mō ngā mea katoa, kei reira hoki ngā kōrero mō te ora ināianei, mō tērā hoki kei te haere mai.

9 He pono tēnei kōrero, he pai hoki kia tangohia rawatia. 10 Koia hoki mātou ka mahi, ka tohe, nō te mea kua whakamau tō mātou tūmanako ki te Atua ora, ko ia nei te Kaiwhakaora o ngā tāngata katoa, engari rawa ia o te hunga whakapono.

11 Me kauwhau ēnei mea e koe, me whakaako. 12 Kei whakahāwea tētahi ki a koe, he taitamariki nōu; engari hei tauira koe ki te hunga whakapono, tāu kupu, tāu whakahaere, tōu aroha, tōu whakapono, tōu ngākau mā. 13 Kia aro nui koe ki te kōrero pukapuka, ki te whakahauhau, ki te whakaako, kia tae atu rā anō ahau. 14 Kei waiho noa te mea hōmai noa kei roto nā i a koe, i hōmai rā ki a koe he mea poropiti, i te whakapānga ai o ngā ringaringa o ngā kaumātua.

15 Āta whakaaroa ēnei mea; kia pau tōu kaha ki reira; kia kitea ai e te katoa tōu nekehanga ake. 16 Kia mahara ki a koe anō, ki te whakaakoranga hoki; kia ū ki ēnei mea. Ki te mea hoki koe i tēnei, ka whakaora koe i a koe anō, i te hunga anō hoki e whakarongo ana ki a koe.