1 B ut the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons

2 t hrough the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

3 f orbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

4 F or every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

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

5 f or it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing.

6 I f 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:

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

7 b ut refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

8 f or 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 bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

9 F aithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

The word faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

10 F or 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.

for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

11 T hese things command and teach.

Enjoin and teach these things.

12 L et 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 thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

13 T ill I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

14 N eglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Be not negligent of the gift in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

15 B e diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

16 T ake 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.

Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.