Now{G1161} the Spirit{G4151} speaketh{G3004}{(G5719)} expressly{G4490}, that{G3754} in{G1722} the latter{G5306} times{G2540} some{G5100} shall depart from{G868}{(G5695)} the faith{G4102}, giving heed{G4337}{(G5723)} to seducing{G4108} spirits{G4151}, and{G2532} doctrines{G1319} of devils{G1140};

Speaking lies{G5573} in{G1722} hypocrisy{G5272}; having{G2743} their{G2398} conscience{G4893} seared with a hot iron{G2743}{(G5772)};

Forbidding{G2967}{(G5723)} to marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, and commanding to abstain from{G567}{(G5733)} meats{G1033}, which{G3739} God{G2316} hath created{G2936}{(G5656)} to{G1519} be received{G3336} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169} of them which believe{G4103} and{G2532} know{G1921}{(G5761)} the truth{G225}.

For{G3754} every{G3956} creature{G2938} of God{G2316} is good{G2570}, and{G2532} nothing{G3762} to be refused{G579}, if it be received{G2983}{(G5746)} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169}:

For{G1063} it is sanctified{G37}{(G5743)} by{G1223} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} and{G2532} prayer{G1783}.

If thou put{G5294} the brethren{G80} in remembrance{G5294}{(G5734)} of these things{G5023}, thou shalt be{G2071}{(G5704)} a good{G2570} minister{G1249} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, nourished up{G1789}{(G5746)} in the words{G3056} of faith{G4102} and{G2532} of good{G2570} doctrine{G1319}, whereunto{G3739} thou hast attained{G3877}{(G5758)}.

But{G1161} refuse{G3868}{(G5737)} profane{G952} and{G2532} old wives{G1126}' fables{G3454}, and{G1161} exercise{G1128}{(G5720)} thyself{G4572} rather unto{G4314} godliness{G2150}.

For{G1063} bodily{G4984} exercise{G1129} profiteth{G2076}{(G5748)}{(G5624)} little{G4314}{G3641}: but{G1161} godliness{G2150} is{G2076}{(G5748)} profitable{(G5624)} unto{G4314} all things{G3956}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} promise{G1860} of the life{G2222} that now is{G3568}, and{G2532} of that which is to come{G3195}{(G5723)}.

This is a faithful{G4103} saying{G3056} and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation{G594}.

For{G1063} therefore{G1519}{G5124} we{G2872} both{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)} and{G2532} suffer reproach{G3679}{(G5743)}, because{G3754} we trust{G1679}{(G5758)} in{G1909} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the Saviour{G4990} of all{G3956} men{G444}, specially{G3122} of those that believe{G4103}.

These things{G5023} command{G3853}{(G5720)} and{G2532} teach{G1321}{(G5720)}.

Let{G2706} no man{G3367} despise{G2706}{(G5720)} thy{G4675} youth{G3503}; but{G235} be thou{G1096}{(G5737)} an example{G5179} of the believers{G4103}, in{G1722} word{G3056}, in{G1722} conversation{G391}, in{G1722} charity{G26}, in{G1722} spirit{G4151}, in{G1722} faith{G4102}, in{G1722} purity{G47}.

Till{G2193} I come{G2064}{(G5736)}, give attendance{G4337}{(G5720)} to reading{G320}, to exhortation{G3874}, to doctrine{G1319}.

Neglect{G272}{(G5720)} not{G3361} the gift{G5486} that is in{G1722} thee{G4671}, which{G3739} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} thee{G4671} by{G1223} prophecy{G4394}, with{G3326} the laying on{G1936} of the hands{G5495} of the presbytery{G4244}.

Meditate upon{G3191}{(G5720)} these things{G5023}; give thyself{G2468}{(G5749)} wholly to{G1722} them{G5125}; that{G2443} thy{G4675} profiting{G4297} may{G5600}{(G5753)} appear{G5318} to{G1722} all{G3956}.

Take heed{G1907}{(G5720)} unto thyself{G4572}, and{G2532} unto the doctrine{G1319}; continue{G1961}{(G5720)} in them{G846}: for{G1063} in doing{G4160}{(G5723)} this{G5124} thou shalt{G4982} both{G2532} save{G4982}{(G5692)} thyself{G4572}, and{G2532} them that hear{G191}{(G5723)} thee{G4675}.