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;
2
Speaking
lies
in
hypocrisy;
having
their
conscience
seared
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.
4
For
every
creature
of
God
[is]
good,
and
nothing
to
be
refused,
if
it
be
received
with
thanksgiving:
5
For
it
is
sanctified
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.
7
But
refuse
profane
and
old
wives’
fables,
and
exercise
thyself
[rather]
unto
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.
9
This
[is]
a
faithful
saying
and
worthy
of
all
acceptation.
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.
11
These
things
command
and
teach.
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.
13
Till
I
come,
give
attendance
to
reading,
to
exhortation,
to
doctrine.
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.
15
Meditate
upon
these
things;
give
thyself
wholly
to
them;
that
thy
profiting
may
appear
to
all.
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.