Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
But
the Spirit saith
expressly ,
that in later times some shall
fall
away
from
the faith ,
giving
heed
to seducing
spirits and doctrines
of demons,
Now
the Spirit expressly states
that in later times some will
abandon
the faith to follow
deceitful
spirits and the
teachings
of demons,
through
the hypocrisy of men
that
speak
lies
, branded
in
their
own
conscience
as
with a hot iron ;
influenced
by
the hypocrisy of liars
, whose
consciences
are
seared
with a hot iron .
forbidding
to
marry,
`
and commanding'
to
abstain
from meats,
which
God created to be received with thanksgiving by them
that
believe and know the truth.
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.
For every creature
of God is good, and nothing is to
be
rejected,
if
it
be
received with thanksgiving :
For every creation
of God is good, and nothing that
is received with thanksgiving should
be
rejected,
for
it is sanctified through
the word of God and prayer.
because
it is sanctified by
the word of God and prayer.
If
thou
put
the
brethren
in
mind
of
these things, thou
shalt
be a good minister
of Christ Jesus, nourished in
the words of the
faith ,
and of
the
good
doctrine
which
thou
hast
followed `until
now':
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 .
but refuse
profane
and
old
wives'
fables
. And
exercise
thyself
unto
godliness :
But reject
irreverent,
silly
myths
. Instead,
train
yourself
for
godliness .
for bodily
exercise is profitable
for
a
little;
but godliness is profitable
for
all
things
, having
promise of
the life which
now
is,
and of
that
which
is
to come.
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.
Faithful
is the
saying, and
worthy of all
acceptation
.
This
is a
trustworthy
saying, worthy of full
acceptance
.
For
to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set
on the living God, who is the Saviour
of all
men
, specially
of them
that
believe.
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.
These
things
command and teach.
Command and teach these
things
.
Let no man
despise thy
youth ;
but be
thou
an ensample
to
them
that
believe,
in word
, in manner
of
life
, in love, in faith, in purity.
Let no one
despise your
youth ,
but set
an example
for
the
believers
in speech
, in conduct
, in love, in faith, in purity.
Till
I come, give
heed
to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Until
I come, devote
yourself
to the
public
reading of
Scripture
, to exhortation, and
to teaching.
Neglect
not the gift that is in thee
, which was given thee
by
prophecy ,
with
the laying on of the hands of the presbytery
.
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
.
Be diligent in these things;
give
thyself
wholly
to
them ;
that thy
progress may
be manifest
unto
all.
Be diligent in these matters
and
absorbed
in
them ,
so
that your
progress will
be evident
to
all.
Take
heed
to thyself,
and to thy
teaching. Continue
in these things ;
for in
doing this
thou
shalt
save both thyself
and them
that
hear thee
.
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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