1 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; See also: 2 Timothy 3:1-9 2 Peter 2:1 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Jude 1:18 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; See also: Ephesians 4:19 Romans 16:18 Acts 20:30 Matthew 7:15 Matthew 24:24
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. See also: 1 Timothy 4:4 Hebrews 13:4 Romans 14:6 Genesis 9:3 1 Corinthians 10:30-31
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: See also: Romans 14:20 1 Corinthians 10:25 Romans 14:14 1 Corinthians 10:23 Acts 21:25
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. See also: 1 Timothy 4:3 Luke 4:4 1 Corinthians 7:14 Luke 11:41 Titus 1:15
6 ¶ If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. See also: Titus 2:7-10 Colossians 3:16 Matthew 13:52 Colossians 4:7 2 Timothy 3:14-17
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. See also: 2 Timothy 2:16 Titus 2:12 1 Timothy 1:4 2 Peter 1:5-8 Titus 3:9
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. See also: Matthew 6:33 1 Timothy 6:6 Psalms 37:3-4 Proverbs 19:23 Proverbs 22:4
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. See also: 1 Timothy 1:15
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. See also: 1 Timothy 2:4 1 John 2:2 John 1:29 1 Timothy 2:6 1 John 4:14
11 These things command and teach. See also: 1 Timothy 6:2 2 Timothy 4:2 1 Timothy 5:7 Titus 2:15 Titus 3:8
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. See also: Titus 2:7 2 Timothy 2:22 2 Timothy 2:15 1 Peter 5:3 2 Peter 1:5-8
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. See also: Acts 6:4 Titus 2:15 1 Timothy 4:16 2 Timothy 4:2 2 Timothy 2:15-17
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. See also: 2 Timothy 1:6 1 Peter 4:9-11 1 Timothy 1:18 Acts 6:6 1 Timothy 5:22
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. See also: Matthew 5:16 Psalms 143:5 Philippians 2:15-16 Psalms 104:34 Psalms 119:48
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. See also: Titus 1:9 Titus 2:7 2 John 1:8-9 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 Ezekiel 33:7-9