A Warning against Apostasy 1 AKJV Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; BSB BSB: Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2 AKJV Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; BSB BSB: influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 AKJV Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. BSB BSB: They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 AKJV For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: BSB BSB: For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 AKJV For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. BSB BSB: because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
A Good Servant of Jesus Christ 6 AKJV If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which you have attained. BSB BSB: By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
7 AKJV But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. BSB BSB: But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 AKJV For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. BSB BSB: For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
9 AKJV This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 AKJV For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. BSB BSB: To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
11 AKJV These things command and teach. BSB BSB: Command and teach these things.
12 AKJV Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. BSB BSB: Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
13 AKJV Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. BSB BSB: Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 AKJV Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. BSB BSB: Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
15 AKJV Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all. BSB BSB: Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 AKJV Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you. BSB BSB: Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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