1 Timothy 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the 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;
2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
2ʻI he mālualoi ʻokinautolu ʻoku lea loi; kuo hunuhunu honau ʻatamai ʻaki ʻae ukamea vela;
3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has 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 every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
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:
5because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
5He kuo fakangofua ia ʻe he folofola ʻae ʻOtua mo e lotu.
6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction 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.
7But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
7Ka ko e ngaahi talatupuʻa launoa mo fakafinemātuʻa ke siʻaki, ka ke ngaue koe ki he angafakaʻotua.
8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one 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.
9This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
9Ko e tala moʻoni eni, pea taau mo e kakai kotoa pē ke maʻu.
10To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and 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 your youth, but set an example for the believers 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, and to teaching.
13Tokanga koe ki he lau tohi, mo e enginaki, mo e akonaki, kaeʻoua ke u ʻalu atu.
14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
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.
15Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
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.
16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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.
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