1 B ut the Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach,

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

2 T hrough the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized),

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

3 W ho forbid people to marry and to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have knowledge of the truth.

forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,

4 F or everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving.

because every creature of God good, and nothing to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,

5 F or it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer.

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

6 I f you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good instruction which you have closely followed.

These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,

7 B ut refuse and avoid irreverent legends (profane and impure and godless fictions, mere grandmothers’ tales) and silly myths, and express your disapproval of them. Train yourself toward godliness (piety),.

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

8 F or physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come.

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

9 T his saying is reliable and worthy of complete acceptance by everybody.

stedfast the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

10 W ith a view to this we toil and strive, suffer reproach, because we have hope on the living God, Who is the Savior (Preserver, Maintainer, Deliverer) of all men, especially of those who believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to Him).

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing.

11 C ontinue to command these things and to teach them.

Charge these things, and teach;

12 L et no one despise or think less of you because of your youth, but be an example (pattern) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

13 T ill I come, devote yourself to reading, to exhortation (preaching and personal appeals), and to teaching and instilling doctrine.

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

14 D o not neglect the gift which is in you, which was directly imparted to you by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you.

be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

15 P ractice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them, so that your progress may be evident to everybody.

of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

16 L ook well to yourself and to teaching; persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.