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1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
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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 through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared,
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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 who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who 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 everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is 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 then it is consecrated 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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