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¹ But the Spirit says expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,² through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;³ forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving:⁵ for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

⁶ If you put the brothers in mind of these things, you shall be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed [until now]:⁷ but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise yourself to godliness:⁸ for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.⁹ Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.¹⁰ For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.¹¹ These things command and teach.¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.¹³ Until I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.¹⁴ Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.¹⁵ Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.¹⁶ Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this you shall save both yourself and those that hear you.