Now the Spirit
speaketh
expressly
, that
in
the latter
times
some
shall depart from
the faith
, giving heed
to seducing
spirits
, and
doctrines
of devils
;
Speaking lies in
hypocrisy
; having
their
conscience
seared with a hot iron
;
Forbidding to marry
, and commanding to abstain from
meats
, which
God
hath created
to
be received
with
thanksgiving
of them which believe
and
know
the truth
.
For every
creature
of God
is good
, and
nothing
to be refused
, if it be received
with
thanksgiving
:
For it is sanctified
by
the word
of God
and
prayer
.
If thou put the brethren
in remembrance
of these things
, thou shalt be
a good
minister
of Jesus
Christ
, nourished up
in the words
of faith
and
of good
doctrine
, whereunto
thou hast attained
.
But refuse
profane
and
old wives
' fables
, and
exercise
thyself
rather unto
godliness
.
For bodily
exercise
profiteth
little
: but
godliness
is
profitable
unto
all things
, having
promise
of the life
that now is
, and
of that which is to come
.
This is a faithful saying
and
worthy
of all
acceptation
.
For therefore
we
both
labour
and
suffer reproach
, because
we trust
in
the living
God
, who
is
the Saviour
of all
men
, specially
of those that believe
.
These things command
and
teach
.
Let no man
despise
thy
youth
; but
be thou
an example
of the believers
, in
word
, in
conversation
, in
charity
, in
spirit
, in
faith
, in
purity
.
Till I come
, give attendance
to reading
, to exhortation
, to doctrine
.
Neglect not
the gift
that is in
thee
, which
was given
thee
by
prophecy
, with
the laying on
of the hands
of the presbytery
.
Meditate upon these things
; give thyself
wholly to
them
; that
thy
profiting
may
appear
to
all
.
Take heed unto thyself
, and
unto the doctrine
; continue
in them
: for
in doing
this
thou shalt
both
save
thyself
, and
them that hear
thee
.