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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to 1seducing 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 ameats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. |
| 4 | For every acreature 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 aconversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. |
| 13 | Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. |
| 14 | Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the apresbytery. |
| 15 | Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. |
| 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. |
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(a) "meats" = food, not just meat products. Strongs #1033 "broma" - food. See notes at Matt 14:15 Return to Verse 3 |
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(a) "creature" = thing created by God. Strongs #2938 "ktisma" - an original formation, a product (created thing) - from Strongs #2936 "ktizo" - to fabricate, to form originally. Return to Verse 4 |
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(a) conversation = behavior Strongs #391 "anastrophe" from Strongs #390 "anastrepho" - to overturn, also to return; by impl. to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live: - abide, behave self Return to Verse 12 |
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(a) "presbytery" = Strongs #4244, a group of elders in the Christian church. Translated "elders" in Luke 22:66, and "estate of the elders" in Acts 22:5, in reference to the Sanhedrin. Return to Verse 14 |
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