1 Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Compare verse16 commentaries
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Compare verse19 commentaries
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: Compare verse10 commentaries
6 If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained. Compare verse2 commentaries
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. Compare verse9 commentaries
8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Compare verse5 commentaries
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. Compare verse
10 For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. Compare verse8 commentaries
12 Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Compare verse11 commentaries
14 Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Compare verse6 commentaries
15 Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all. Compare verse2 commentaries
16 Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you. Compare verse3 commentaries