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[1]Now the Spirit manifestly saith, that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error, and doctrines of devils,
[2]Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,
[3]Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and by them that have known the truth.
[4]For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:
[5]For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
[6]These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.
[7]But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.
[8]For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
[9]A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
[10]For therefore we labor and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.
[11]These things command and teach.
[12]Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.
[13]Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.
[14]Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
[15]Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.
[16]Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
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