A Warning against Apostasy 1 ULT Now the Spirit says specifically that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention 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 ULT in the hypocrisy of liars, having been seared{ in} their own conscience, BSB BSB: influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 ULT forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods that God created for receiving with thanksgiving by{ the ones} faithful and knowing 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 ULT For every creation of God{ is} good, and nothing being received with thanksgiving{ is} to be rejected, BSB BSB: For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 ULT 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 ULT Placing these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being nourished by the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 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 ULT But reject the profane and old- womanish myths, but train yourself for godliness, BSB BSB: But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 ULT for bodily training is useful for little, but godliness is useful for all, having promise of life, now and coming. 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 ULT The word{ is} trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 ULT For unto this we toil and struggle, that we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. 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 ULT Command and teach these things. BSB BSB: Command and teach these things.
12 ULT Let no one despise your youth, but be an example for 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 ULT Until I come, attend to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching. BSB BSB: Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 ULT Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the council of elders. 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 ULT Practice these things, be in these things, so that your progress may be apparent to all. BSB BSB: Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 ULT Pay attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in them, for, doing this, you will save both yourself and the ones hearing 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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