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Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
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by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,
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who forbid marrying and insist on abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,
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because everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is ^[Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“received”) which is understood as conditional] received with thankfulness,
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for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
v6
By ^[Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“teaching”) which is understood as means] teaching these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.
v7
But reject those worthless myths told by elderly women ^[Literally “worthless and characteristic of an elderly woman myths”], and train yourself for godliness.
v8
For the training of the body is somewhat ^[Literally “for a little”] profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, because it ^[Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“holds”) which is understood as causal] holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.
v9
The statement is trustworthy and deserving of complete acceptance.
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For to this end we labor and suffer reproach, ^[Some manuscripts have “and strive”] because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
v11
Command these things and teach them.
v12
Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
v13
Until I come, pay attention to the public reading, ^[Many English translations supply “of scripture” here to clarify what is to be read aloud] to exhortation, to teaching.
v14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
v15
Practice these things. Be diligent ^[Literally “be in these things,” though most English versions supply a predicate here] in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.
v16
Fix your attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for by ^[Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“doing”) which is understood as means] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.