¹ But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

² speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,

³ forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.

⁴ Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,

⁵ for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

⁶ Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

⁷ But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.

⁸ For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

⁹ Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.

¹⁰ For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

¹¹ These things command and teach.

¹² Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

¹³ Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

¹⁵ Think on these things-exist within these things-so that thy progress may be visible among all.

¹⁶ Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.