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| 1Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, | 1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. |
| 2through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, | 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. |
| 3who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. | 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. |
| 4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, | 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, |
| 5for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. | 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. |
| 6If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. | 6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. |
| 7Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; | 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. |
| 8for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. | 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. |
| 9The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. | 9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. |
| 10For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. | 10That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe. |
| 11Command and teach these things. | 11Command and teach these things. |
| 12Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. | 12Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. |
| 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. | 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. |
| 14Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. | 14Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. |
| 15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. | 15Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. |
| 16Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. | 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. |
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