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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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The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.            
            
              2 Speaking lies  in  hypocrisy;  having   their  conscience  seared with a hot iron  ;
            
            
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Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.            
            
              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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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.            
            
              4 For  every  creature  of God  is good,  and  nothing  to be refused,  if it be received   with  thanksgiving: 
            
            
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For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,            
            
              5 For  it is sanctified   by  the word  of God  and  prayer. 
            
            
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because it is consecrated 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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If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.            
            
              7 But  refuse   profane  and  old wives'  fables,  and  exercise   thyself  rather unto  godliness. 
            
            
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Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.            
            
              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 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.            
            
              9 This is a faithful  saying  and  worthy  of all  acceptation. 
            
            
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This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full 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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That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.            
            
              11 These things  command   and  teach  .
            
            
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Command and teach these things.            
            
              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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Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.            
            
              13 Till  I come  , give attendance   to reading,  to exhortation,  to doctrine. 
            
            
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Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and 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 your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.            
            
              15 Meditate upon   these things;  give thyself   wholly to  them;  that  thy  profiting  may   appear  to  all. 
            
            
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Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.            
            
              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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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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