1 Timothy 4:14

¹⁴Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.j

1 Timothy 4 is a pivot point in Paul's letter. After instructing Timothy on church order and leadership qualifications, Paul now warns him about a specific threat: false teachers who will arise within the church, promoting asceticism and forbidding marriage and certain foods. Paul c