1 WYC But the spirit seith opynli, that in the laste tymes summen schulen departe fro the feith, yyuynge tent to spiritis of errour, and to techingis of deuelis; that speken leesing in ipocrisie, 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 WYC and haue her conscience corrupt, BSB BSB: influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3 WYC forbedinge to be weddid, to absteyne fro metis, whiche God made to take with doyng of thankingis, to feithful men, and hem that han knowe the treuthe. 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 WYC For ech creature of God is good, and no thing is to be cast awei, which is takun with doyng of thankyngis; BSB BSB: For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
5 WYC for it is halewid bi the word of God, and bi preyer. BSB BSB: because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 WYC Thou puttynge forth these thingis to britheren, schalt be a good mynystre of Crist Jhesu; nurschid with wordis of feith and of good doctryne, which thou hast gete. 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 WYC But eschewe thou vncouenable fablis, and elde wymmenus fablis; haunte thi silf to pitee. BSB BSB: But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
8 WYC For bodili exercitation is profitable to litle thing; but pitee is profitable to alle thingis, that hath a biheest of lijf that now is, and that 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 WYC A trewe word, and worthi al acceptacioun. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
10 WYC And in this thing we trauelen, and ben cursid, for we hopen in lyuyng God, that is sauyour of alle men, moost of feithful men. 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 WYC Comaunde thou this thing, and teche. BSB BSB: Command and teach these things.
12 WYC No man dispise thi yongthe, but be thou ensaumple of feithful men in word, in lyuyng, in charite, in feith, in chastite. 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 WYC Tyl Y come, take tent to redyng, to exortacioun and teching. BSB BSB: Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 WYC Nyle thou litil charge the grace which is in thee, that is youun to thee bi profecie, with putting on of the hondis of preesthod. 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 WYC Thenke thou these thingis, in these be thou, that thi profiting be schewid to alle men. BSB BSB: Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
16 WYC Take tent to thi silf and to doctryn; be bisi in hem. For thou doynge these thingis, schalt `make bothe thi silf saaf, and hem that heren 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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