^15 (A)It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that ^(B)Christ Jesus came into the world to ^(C)save sinners, among whom ^(D)I am foremost. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I ^(E)found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might ^(F)demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those ^[a]who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Abandonment of Faith

4 But ^(A)the Spirit explicitly says that ^(B)in later times some will ^[a]fall away from the faith, paying attention to ^(C)deceitful spirits and ^(D)teachings of demons, ² by means of the hypocrisy of liars ^(E)seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, ³ who ^(F)forbid marriage and advocate ^(G)abstaining from foods which ^(H)God has created to be ^(I)gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. ⁴ For ^(J)everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is ^(K)received with gratitude;