1 Timote 4
1Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
1KA ʻoku lea fakapatonu mai ʻae Laumālie, ʻe hē ʻae niʻihi mei he tui ʻi he ngaahi kuonga fakamui, ʻo tokanga ki he ngaahi laumālie fakahala, mo e ngaahi akonaki ʻoe kau tēvolo;
2through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
2ʻI he mālualoi ʻokinautolu ʻoku lea loi; kuo hunuhunu honau ʻatamai ʻaki ʻae ukamea vela;
3who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
3ʻO fekau ke ʻoua naʻa mali, mo nau fakatapui ʻae ngaahi meʻakai, ʻaia naʻe fakatupu ʻe he ʻOtua ke maʻu ʻi he fakafetaʻi ʻekinautolu ʻoku tui pea ʻilo ʻae moʻoni.
4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
4He ʻoku lelei ʻaia kotoa pē kuo fakatupu ʻe he ʻOtua, pea ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ke siʻaki, ʻo kapau ʻe maʻu ia ʻi he fakafetaʻi:
5for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
5He kuo fakangofua ia ʻe he folofola ʻae ʻOtua mo e lotu.
6If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.
6Kapau te ke fakamanatuʻi ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ki he kāinga, te ke hoko ko e faifekau lelei ʻa Sisu Kalaisi, ʻo taau mo hoʻo fafangaʻi ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻoe tui mo e akonaki lelei, ʻaia kuo ke lavaʻi hono ʻiloʻi.
7Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
7Ka ko e ngaahi talatupuʻa launoa mo fakafinemātuʻa ke siʻaki, ka ke ngaue koe ki he angafakaʻotua.
8for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
8He ʻoku siʻi hono ʻaonga ʻoe ngaue ki he sino: ka ko e angafakaʻotua ʻoku ʻaonga ia ki he meʻa kotoa pē, ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae talaʻofa ʻoe moʻui ko eni, pea mo ia ʻe hoko mai.
9The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
9Ko e tala moʻoni eni, pea taau mo e kakai kotoa pē ke maʻu.
10For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
10He ko ia ia ʻoku tau ngaue ai mo kātaki ʻae manuki, he ʻoku tau falala ki he ʻOtua moʻui, ʻaia ko e Fakamoʻui ia ʻoe kakai kotoa pē, kae lahi kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui.
11Command and teach these things.
11Ke ke fekau ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni mo ako ʻaki.
12Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
12ʻOua naʻa manukiʻi hoʻo kei siʻi ʻe ha taha; ka ke ʻi he kakai tui ko e fakaʻilonga, ʻi he lea, mo e ʻulungāanga, mo e ʻofa, mo e faianga, mo e tui, mo e māʻoniʻoni.
13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
13Tokanga koe ki he lau tohi, mo e enginaki, mo e akonaki, kaeʻoua ke u ʻalu atu.
14Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
14ʻOua naʻa ke taʻetokangaʻi ʻae meʻa foaki ʻoku ʻiate koe, ʻaia naʻe foaki kiate koe ʻi he kikite, mo e hilifaki ʻoe nima ʻoe kau mātuʻa.
15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.
15Fakalaulauloto ki he ngaahi meʻa ni; ke ke moʻua koe ki ai; koeʻuhi ke hā mai hoʻo fakaʻaʻau ki muʻa ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē.
16Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
16Ke ke vakai kiate koe, pea ki he akonaki; pea faifai maʻu pe ki ai: koeʻuhi ʻi hoʻo fai ia te ke fakamoʻui koe, mo kinautolu ʻoku fanongo kiate koe.