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1. The Spirit clearly says that in the last times some will turn away from what we believe. They will obey spirits that tell lies. And they will follow the teachings 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. Those teachings come through people who tell lies and trick others. These evil people cannot see what is right and what is wrong. It is like their conscience has been destroyed 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. They say that it is wrong to marry. And they say that there are some foods that people must not eat. But God made these foods, and those who believe and who understand the truth can eat them with thanks.
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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. Everything that God made is good. Nothing he made should be refused if it is accepted with thanks to him.
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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. Everything he created is made holy by what he has said and by 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. Tell this to the brothers and sisters there. This will show that you are a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show that you are made strong by the words of faith and good teaching you have followed.
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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. People tell silly stories that don't agree with God's truth. Don't follow what these stories teach. But teach yourself to be devoted to God.
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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. Training your body helps you in some ways. But devotion to God helps you in every way. It brings you blessings in this life and in the future life too.
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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. Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question:
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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. We hope in the living God, the Savior of all people. In particular, he is the Savior of all those who believe in him. This is why we work and struggle.
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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. Command and teach these things.
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11. These things G5023 command G3853 and G2532 teach G1321 .
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12. You are young, but don't let anyone treat you as if you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them by what you say, by the way you live, by your love, by your faith, and by your pure life.
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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. Continue to read the Scriptures to the people, encourage them, and teach them. Do this until I come.
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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. Remember to use the gift you have, which was given to you through a prophecy when the group of elders laid their hands on you.
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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. Continue to do these things. Give your life to doing them. Then everyone can see that your work is progressing.
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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. Be careful in your life and in your teaching. Continue to live and teach rightly. Then you will save yourself and those who listen to your teaching.
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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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