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1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
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Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,
2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
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Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,
3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
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Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth.
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
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For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:
5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
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For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.
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These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.
7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
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But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.
8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
9 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
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A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
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For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.
11 Command and teach these things.
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These things command and teach:
12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
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Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation and to doctrine.
14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
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Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.
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Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.
16 Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
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