1 T he Holy Spirit tells us in plain words that in the last days some people will turn away from the faith. They will listen to what is said about spirits and follow the teaching about 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 hose who teach this tell it as the truth when they know it is a lie. They do it so much that their own hearts no longer say it is wrong.

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

3 T hey will say, “Do not get married. Do not eat some kinds of food.” But God gave these things to Christians who know the truth. We are to thank God for them.

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 E verything God made is good. We should not put anything aside if we can take it and thank God for it.

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

5 I t is made holy by the Word of God and prayer. Christians Are to Grow

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

6 I f you keep telling these things to the Christians, you will be a good worker for Jesus Christ. You will feed your own soul on these words of faith and on this good teaching which you have followed.

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 H ave nothing to do with foolish stories old women tell. Keep yourself growing in God-like living.

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

8 G rowing strong in body is all right but growing in God-like living is more important. It will not only help you in this life now but in the next life also.

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 T hese words are true and they can be trusted.

The word faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

10 B ecause of this, we work hard and do our best because our hope is in the living God, the One Who would save all men. He saves those who believe in Him. Paul’s Helpful Words to Young Timothy

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 ell people that this is what they must do.

Enjoin and teach these things.

12 L et no one show little respect for you because you are young. Show other Christians how to live by your life. They should be able to follow you in the way you talk and in what you do. Show them how to live in faith and in love and in holy living.

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

13 U ntil I come, read and preach and teach the Word of God to the church.

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

14 B e sure to use the gift God gave you. The leaders saw this in you when they laid their hands on you and said what you should do.

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 T hink about all this. Work at it so everyone may see you are growing as a Christian.

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

16 W atch yourself how you act and what you teach. Stay true to what is right. If you do, you and those who hear you will be saved from the punishment of sin.

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