New Testament · Letters

1 Timothy chapter 4

says clearly that in later times some people will walk away from the , paying attention to and ,spread by whose like burned skin —people who and demand that others avoid certain foods. But God created those foods to be received with by people who and know the truth.Because , and nothing should be rejected if it’s received with thankfulness,because the and prayer .If you point these things out to the , you’ll be a good of — someone by the words of the faith and the good teaching you’ve been following.But stay away from and . Instead, to live in a way that . has some value, but is valuable in every way — it holds promise for both this life and . and worth fully accepting:This is why we — because we’ve in the living God, who is the of all people, and especially of those who . and teach these things.Don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re . Instead, be an for everyone who trusts God — in how you speak, how you live, in , in , and in how you .Until I get there, focus on , on them, and on teaching.Don’t neglect the you have, which was given to you through a when the . these things. , so that everyone can see your . yourself and on your teaching. Stay with it, because by doing this you’ll both yourself and everyone who listens to you.