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¹ But the spirit saith expresly, that in the later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils,² By the hypocrisy of them that speak lies, having their own consciences seared as with an hot iron:³ Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving.⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

⁶ If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.⁷ But avoid profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself unto godliness.⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that which is to come.⁹ This is 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, especially of them that believe.¹¹ These things command and teach.¹² Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.¹³ Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, 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.¹⁵ Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.¹⁶ Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.