1 Timothy chapter 4
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;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience
seared with a hot iron;
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.
4 For every creature of God
is good, and nothing to be
refused, if it be received
with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the
word of God and prayer.
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.
7 But refuse profane and old
wives' fables, and exercise
thyself rather unto
godliness.
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.
9 This is a faithful saying
and worthy of all acceptation.
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.
11 These things command
and teach.
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.
13 Till I come, give
attendance to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine.
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