^{1 Ref} But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

^{2 Ref} through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

^{3 Ref} forbidding to marry, `and commanding' to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

^{4 Ref} For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

^{5 Ref} for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

^{6 Ref} If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed `until now':

^{7 Ref} but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

^{8 Ref} 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 Ref} Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

^{10 Ref} For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

^{11 Ref} These things command and teach.

^{12 Ref} Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

^{13 Ref} Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

^{16 Ref} Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.