¹But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

¹[Ny amin'ny hihemoran'ny sasany, sy fananarana an'i Timoty hazoto hanefa ny anjara-fanompoany] Fa ny Fanahy milaza marina fa amin'ny andro aoriana dia hihemotra amin'ny finoana ny sasany, manaiky fanahy mamitaka sy fampianaran'ny demonia,

²through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

²amin'ny fihatsaram-belatsihin'ny mpilaza lainga, ka voapetaky ny vy mahamay ny fieritreretany,

³forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

³izay mandrara tsy hanam-bady, ary mampifady hanina, izay nataon'Andriamanitra ho an'izay mino sady mahalala ny marina, mba horaisiny amin'ny fisaorana.

⁴For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

⁴Fa ny zavatra rehetra nataon'Andriamanitra dia tsara avokoa, ka tsy misy tokony holavina, raha raisina amin'ny fisaorana,

⁵For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

⁵satria hamasinin'ny tenin'Andriamanitra sy ny fivavahana izany.

⁶If 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.

⁶Raha manoro hevitra ny rahalahy ny amin'izany zavatra izany ianao, dia ho mpanompo tsara an'i Kristy Jesosy, tezaina amin'ny tenin'ny finoana sy ny fampianarana tsara izay efa narahinao.

⁷But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

⁷Fa ny anganongano ratsy fanaom-bavy antitra dia lavo, ka mampiasà ny tenanao ho amin'ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra.

⁸For 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.

⁸Fa mahasoa kely ihany ny fampiasana ny tena; fa ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra no mahasoa amin'ny zavatra rehetra ka manana ny teny fikasana ny amin'ny fiainana ankehitriny sy ny ho avy koa.

⁹This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

⁹Mahatoky izao teny izao ka tokony hekena amin'ny fankasitrahana rehetra.

¹⁰For 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.

¹⁰Fa izany no ikelezanay aina sy iezahanay, satria izahay manantena an'Andriamanitra velona, Izay Mpamonjy ny olona rehetra, indrindra fa izay mino.

¹¹Command and teach these things.

¹¹Izany zavatra izany no andidio sy ampianaro.

¹²Let 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.

¹²Aoka tsy hisy olona hanao tsinontsinona anao noho ny hatanoranao; fa aoka ho tonga fianarana ho an'ny mino ianao amin'ny fiteny, amin'ny fitondran-tena, amin'ny fitiavana, amin'ny finoana, amin'ny fahadiovana.

¹³Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

¹³Mandra-pihaviko tandremo ny famakian-teny, ny fananarana, ny fampianarana.

¹⁴Don’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.

¹⁴Aza tsy mitandrina ny fanomezam-pahasoavana izay ao anatinao, izay nomena anao tamin'ny faminaniana sy ny fametrahan-tànan'ny loholona. [ Gr. presbytera]

¹⁵Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

¹⁵Mazotoa hihevitra izany zavatra izany, dia mikeleza aina fatratra amin'izany, mba hiseho amin'ny olona rehetra ny fandrosoanao.Tandremo ny tenanao sy ny fampianaranao, ka mahareta amin'izany; fa raha manao izany ianao, dia hamonjy ny tenanao sy izay mihaino anao.

¹⁶Pay 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.

¹⁶Tandremo ny tenanao sy ny fampianaranao, ka mahareta amin'izany; fa raha manao izany ianao, dia hamonjy ny tenanao sy izay mihaino anao.