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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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Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
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by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,
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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who forbid marrying [and insist on] abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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because everything created by God [is] good and nothing [is to be] rejected [if it is] received with thankfulness,
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
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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[By] teaching these [things] to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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But reject those {worthless myths told by elderly women}, and train yourself for godliness.
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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For the training of the body is {somewhat} profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, [because it] holds promise for the present life and for the [life] to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
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The statement [is] trustworthy and deserving of complete acceptance.
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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For to this [end] we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in [the] living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
11 These things command and teach.
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Command these [things] and teach [them].
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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Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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Until I come, pay attention to the [public] reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
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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Do not neglect the gift [that is] in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
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Practice these [things]. Be [diligent] in these [things], in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.
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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Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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