1 NowxSee John 14:17 the Spirit expressly says thaty[2 Thess. 2:3-9; 2 Tim. 3:1]; See 1 Cor. 11:19 in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves toz1 John 4:6 (Gk.); See Matt. 7:15 deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity ofa[1 Thess. 2:3; 2 Thess. 2:11] liars whose consciences are seared, 3 b[Dan. 11:37; Heb. 13:4] who forbid marriage andcSee Col. 2:16 require abstinence from foodsdGen. 1:29; 9:3 that God createdeSee Rom. 14:6 to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 ForfGen. 1:31 everything created by God is good, andgSee Acts 10:15 nothing is to be rejected if it ise[See ver. 3 above] received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holyhGen. 1:25, 31 by the word of God and prayer.
6 i[2 Tim. 3:14, 15] If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you havej2 Tim. 3:10 followed. 7 Have nothing to do with irreverent,kSee ch. 1:4 silly myths. RatherlHeb. 5:14 train yourself for godliness; 8 for whilem[Col. 2:23] bodily training is of some value, godlinessn[ch. 6:6] is of value in every way, asoPs. 37:4, 9, 11; 84:11; 112:2; 145:19; Prov. 19:23; 22:4; Matt. 6:33; Mark 10:30; 1 Pet. 3:9 it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 The saying ispSee ch. 1:15 trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God,qSee ch. 2:4; John 4:42 who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teachrch. 5:7; 6:2 these things. 12 s1 Cor. 16:11; [2 Tim. 2:22; Titus 2:15] Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believerstTitus 2:7; 1 Pet. 5:3 an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 uSee 1 Thess. 5:19 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given youvch. 1:18 by prophecy when the council of elderswSee Acts 6:6 laid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things, devote yourself to them, so thatxPhil. 1:12 all may see your progress. 16 y[Acts 20:28] Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will savezEzek. 33:9 both yourself andaSee Rom. 11:14 your hearers.