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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; (4:1)

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; (4:2)

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 (4:3)

For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: (4:4)

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer (4:5)

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 (4:6)

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness (4:7)

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 (4:8)

This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation (4:9)

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 (4:10)

These things command and teach (4:11)

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 (4:12)

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine (4:13)

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery (4:14)

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (4:15)

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 (4:16)

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