'Now2the1Spirit3expressly4says5that6in7later8times9some11will depart from10the12faith13bydevoting14themselvesto deceitful16spirits15and17teachings18of demons,19 through1the insincerity2of liars3whose6consciences7are seared,4 forbid1marriage2andrequire abstinence from3foods4that5God7created8to be received910with11thanksgiving12by those13who believe14and15know16the17truth.18 For1everything2created3byGod4isgood,5and6nothing7isto be rejected8ifit is received11with9thanksgiving,10 for2it is made holy1by3the word4of God5and6prayer.7 If youput2these things1before the3brothers,4you will be6a good5servant7of Christ8Jesus,9being trained10in the11words12of the13faith14and15of the16good17doctrine18that19you have followed.20 Have nothing to do with7[irreverent],3[silly]5myths.6Rather9train8yourself10for11godliness;12 for2whilebodily3training4is7of5some6value,8godliness11is15of value14in12every way,13asit holds17promise16for the19present20life18and21also forthe [life]22to come.23 The2saying3istrustworthy1and4deserving7of full5acceptance.6 For3to1this2endwe toil4and5strive,6because7we have our hope set8on9theliving11God,10who12is13the Savior14of all15people,16especially17of thosewho believe.18 Command1and3teach4these things.2 Let5no one1despise5you foryour2youth,4but6set8the9believers10an example7in11speech,12in13conduct,14in15love,16in17faith,18in19purity.20 Until1I come,2devote3yourselfto the public reading [of Scripture],5to exhortation,7to teaching.9 Donot1neglect2the3gift6you have,45which7was given8you9by10prophecy11[when the council]12of elders17laid13theirhands15on you. Practice2these things,1[immerse] yourself5in3them,4so that6all12may11see10your7progress.9 Keep a close watch1on yourself2and3on the4teaching.5Persist in6this,7for9by so8doing10you will save13both11yourself12and14your17hearers.16