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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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And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
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in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,
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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forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
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because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
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for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.
6 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.
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These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,
7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
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and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
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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for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;
9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.
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stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
10 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.
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for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing.
11 Command and teach these things.
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Charge these things, and teach;
12 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.
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let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
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till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
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be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
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of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
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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take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
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