A Warning against Apostasy 1 DBY But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons 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 DBY speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience, BSB BSB: influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 DBY forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful 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 DBY For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving; BSB BSB: For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 DBY for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him . BSB BSB: because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
A Good Servant of Jesus Christ 6 DBY Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up. 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 DBY But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety; BSB BSB: But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 DBY for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that 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 DBY The word is faithful and worthy of all acceptation; BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 DBY for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver 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 DBY Enjoin and teach these things. BSB BSB: Command and teach these things.
12 DBY Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, 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 DBY Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. BSB BSB: Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 DBY Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood. 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 DBY Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all. BSB BSB: Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 DBY Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee. 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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