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1 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;
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1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
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2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ;
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2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
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3 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.
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3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.
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4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
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5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
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6 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 .
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6 If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.
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7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
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8 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 .
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8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
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9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
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9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance
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10 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.
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10 (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.
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11 These things command and teach .
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11 Command and teach these things.
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12 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.
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12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
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13 Till I come , give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
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14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
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15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
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15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
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16 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.
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16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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