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1. But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
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1. Now G1161 the G3588 Spirit G4151 speaketh G3004 expressly G4490 , that G3754 in G1722 the latter G5306 times G2540 some G5100 shall depart G868 from the G3588 faith G4102 , giving heed G4337 to seducing G4108 spirits G4151 , and G2532 doctrines G1319 of devils G1140 ;
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2. through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
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2. Speaking lies G5573 in G1722 hypocrisy G5272 ; having their G2398 conscience G4893 seared with a hot iron G2743 ;
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3. forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
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3. Forbidding G2967 to marry G1060 , and commanding to abstain G567 from meats G1033 , which G3739 God G2316 hath created G2936 to be received G1519 G3336 with G3326 thanksgiving G2169 of them which believe G4103 and G2532 know G1921 the G3588 truth G225 .
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4. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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4. For G3754 every G3956 creature G2938 of God G2316 is good G2570 , and G2532 nothing G3762 to be refused G579 , if it be received G2983 with G3326 thanksgiving G2169 :
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5. for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
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5. For G1063 it is sanctified G37 by G1223 the word G3056 of God G2316 and G2532 prayer G1783 .
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6. If 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:
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6. If thou put the brethren in remembrance G5294 G3588 G80 of these things G5023 , thou shalt be G2071 a good G2570 minister G1249 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , nourished up G1789 in the G3588 words G3056 of faith G4102 and G2532 of good G2570 doctrine G1319 , whereunto G3739 thou hast attained G3877 .
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7. but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
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7. But G1161 refuse G3868 profane G952 and G2532 old wives G1126 ' fables G3454 , and G1161 exercise G1128 thyself G4572 rather unto G4314 godliness G2150 .
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8. for 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.
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8. For G1063 bodily G4984 exercise G1129 profiteth G2076 G5624 little G3641 : but G1161 godliness G2150 is G2076 profitable G5624 unto G4314 all things G3956 , having G2192 promise G1860 of the life G2222 that now is G3568 , and G2532 of that which is to come G3195 .
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9. Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
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9. This is a faithful G4103 saying G3056 and G2532 worthy G514 of all G3956 acceptation G594 .
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10. For 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.
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10. For G1063 therefore G1519 G5124 we both G2532 labor G2872 and G2532 suffer reproach G3679 , because G3754 we trust G1679 in G1909 the living G2198 God G2316 , who G3739 is G2076 the Savior G4990 of all G3956 men G444 , especially G3122 of those that believe G4103 .
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11. These things command and teach.
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11. These things G5023 command G3853 and G2532 teach G1321 .
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12. Let 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.
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12. Let no man G3367 despise G2706 thy G4675 youth G3503 ; but G235 be G1096 thou an example G5179 of the G3588 believers G4103 , in G1722 word G3056 , in G1722 conversation G391 , in G1722 charity G26 , in G1722 spirit G4151 , in G1722 faith G4102 , in G1722 purity G47 .
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13. Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
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13. Till G2193 I come G2064 , give attendance G4337 to reading G320 , to exhortation G3874 , to doctrine G1319 .
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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.
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14. Neglect G272 not G3361 the G3588 gift G5486 that is in G1722 thee G4671 , which G3739 was given G1325 thee G4671 by G1223 prophecy G4394 , with G3326 the laying on G1936 of the G3588 hands G5495 of the G3588 presbytery G4244 .
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15. Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
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15. Meditate upon G3191 these things G5023 ; give thyself wholly G2468 to G1722 them G5125 ; that G2443 thy G4675 profiting G4297 may appear G5600 G5318 to G1722 all G3956 .
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16. Take 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.
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16. Take heed G1907 unto thyself G4572 , and G2532 unto the G3588 doctrine G1319 ; continue G1961 in them G846 : for G1063 in doing G4160 this G5124 thou shalt both G2532 save G4982 thyself G4572 , and G2532 them that hear G191 thee G4675 .
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