4 ¹ But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart^[a] from the faith, paying-attention-to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons ² by means of the hypocrisy of liars having been seared as to their own conscience— ³ forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which God created for a receiving with thanksgiving by the ones who are believers and know^[b] the truth. ⁴ Because every creature of God is good. And nothing being received with thanksgiving is to be rejected, ⁵ for it is sanctified^[c] by the word of God and prayer. ⁶ While pointing-out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, while being nourished in the words of the faith and the good teaching which you have closely-followed. ⁷ But be declining^[d] the profane^[e] and old-womanish myths.

But You Be Training Yourself For Godliness In Your Character And Teaching

But be training^[f] yourself for godliness. ⁸ For bodily training is profitable for a little, but godliness is profitable for all things— having promise for the present life and the one coming. ⁹ The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance. ¹⁰ For we are laboring and struggling^[g] for this^[h], because we have put our hope upon the living God, Who is the Savior of all people— especially of believers. ¹¹ Be commanding and teaching these things. ¹² Let no one be-looking-down-on^[i] your youth, but be a pattern for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Until I come^[j], be paying-attention-to the reading^[k], the exhortation, the teaching. ¹⁴ Do not be careless^[l] of the gift in you, which was given to you through a prophecy with the laying-on of the hands of the council-of-elders. ¹⁵ Be taking-care-with these things, be in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone. ¹⁶ Be fixing-your-attention-on yourself and your teaching. Be continuing in them. For while doing this, you will save both yourself and the ones hearing you.